75-year-old falls into ravine and goes missing. Then Oregon rescuers got a signal

A 75-year-old was missing until his GPS tracking bracelet helped rescuers find him, Oregon officials said.

On July 2, Washington County deputies got reports of a man that had left his Portland home on foot and was potentially endangered, according to a Facebook post by the sheriff’s office.

The man left his home without a phone but was wearing a Project Lifesaver bracelet, a GPS tracking bracelet, deputies said.

Search and rescue personnel arrived and a drone was sent out to search for the man, officers said.

A signal from the man’s bracelet was picked up and an officer along with their police dog were able to locate the man in “dense foliage” after he had fallen into a ravine and was unable to get out, officials said.

He was rescued and taken to a local hospital for treatment, officials said.

This story was originally published July 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM with the headline "75-year-old falls into ravine and goes missing. Then Oregon rescuers got a signal."