On October 16th, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies were notified that Jean Fritz Pierre Louis, 76, of Oakridge, may be missing. He had reportedly gone mushroom picking several days before. His friends were unsure where he was, however his car had been seen on the National Forest 2409 Road off of Salmon Creek Road several days before, according to a news release from LCSO.
That day, his vehicle was located on a spur road off of the NF 2409 Road, and Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (SAR) began an intensive search of the area. SAR deputies and volunteers have continued searching each day and into the night, employing ground searchers, K9s, drones, and mounted SAR on horseback. Linn County Search & Rescue has also assisted in the search.
Louis is described as a black male, 5’7” tall, weighing 145 pounds with white hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what he was last wearing.
While investigators believe Louis is lost in the area, anyone with information on his possible whereabouts is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 option 1.
