Marys Peak Search and Rescue - MPSAR

07/10/2026

Much appreciation for our amazing volunteers and all the searchers on this mission. We are stronger working together to help other counties.

07/10/2026

Get your Chicken dinner at Philomath Frolic & Rodeo! Friday 4:30p and Saturday noon until supplies are gone.
$16 Chicken dinner includes beverage, potato salad and pickle.
$5 Hotdog meal
$1 for soda or bottled water

Cash, check and Venmo only. All proceeds support our local Search and Rescue Program.

05/15/2026

We are grateful for the positive outcomes of this search and wish a speedy recovery for Mr. Highsmith. Thank you to our team that assisted with the search efforts and all of the search and rescue organizations involved.

UPDATE: MISSING HIKER FOUND ALIVE

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports at 11:30 a.m. this morning, searchers found Jerry Highsmith alive near a trail system around Duffy Lake. Mr. Highsmith was experiencing symptoms of exposure and was unable to walk. A helicopter from the Oregon Army National Guard is currently on scene as a plan to get Mr. Highsmith to an area hospital is underway.

The efforts to find Mr. Highsmith involved over fifty searchers, including ground searchers, drones, K-9’s and aircraft. The Linn County Search and Rescue Team was assisted by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Incident Management Team, Mary’s Peak Search and Rescue, Corvallis Mountain Rescue, Deschutes County Search and Rescue, Marion County Search and Rescue, Lane County Search and Rescue, Albany Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, United States Forest Service, Willamette Valley First Responder Chaplains, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, and the Oregon Army National Guard.

Sheriff Duncan would like to thank all the agencies and organizations that helped in the search for Mr. Highsmith. Finding Mr. Highsmith alive would not be possible without their assistance.

04/24/2026

On Volunteer Appreciation Week, and EVERY WEEK... Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who give so much to help others in their time of need.

And we are so greatful for the volunteers in our partner agencies Willamette Valley First Responder Chaplains Region 3 K9 Search & Rescue Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit - CMRU Linn County Search and RescueBenton County Sheriff's Mounted PosseBenton County Sheriff Air Search and Rescue AVG Polk County Search and Rescue and www.bcares.org