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Missing woman who fell off boat in Willamette River found dead

On Sept. 1, the 34-year-old woman had fallen off a boat just after 5 p.m. near Molalla River State Park and did not come back above water.
Credit: Canby Fire District

CANBY, Ore. — Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies have recovered the body of a woman who had fallen off a boat in the Willamette River near the Canby Ferry. 

On Friday, around 4:30 p.m., deputies said the body of the 34-year-old woman, Courtlyn Elizabeth Fricker of Beaverton, was found around a half mile downstream from where she went missing. 

On Sept. 1, Fricker had fallen off a boat just after 5 p.m. near Molalla River State Park and did not come back above water. This triggered a search, where first responders from several agencies used boats, drones and divers to look for her; the search was suspended that evening due to darkness and challenging conditions for rescuers but resumed on Monday. 

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Canby Fire District, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and the Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A GoFundMe has been set up by the family. 

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