Missing Mt. Angel man found dead near Toketee

Jeffery Vance, 30, was reported missing on Feb. 4 by his friend, who last saw him after they abandoned their car near the Clearwater area and became separated.

Posted: Apr 15, 2019 4:52 PM

Updated: Apr 15, 2019 4:57 PM

Posted By: Chelsea Hunt

TOKETEE, Ore. -- The body of a missing Mt. Angel man was found Sunday near Toketee, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Jeffery Vance, 30, was reported missing on Feb. 4 by his friend, who said they got separated when they abandoned their car after it broke down in the Clearwater area.

Previous search efforts were hampered by heavy snowfall.

Search and Rescue returned to the area to resume their search on Sunday and a volunteer found Vance’s body just before noon.

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The Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating. Deputies said there are no “immediate indications of foul play.”