A Eugene woman drowned at Foster Reservoir near Sweet Home on Sunday after slipping off a paddleboard while trying to help a child.
Courtney Couch, 36, was on a family outing and had been paddleboarding near the designated swim area at Lewis Creek Park when she slipped and fell into the water, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Couch remained underwater for several minutes until she was pulled to the surface by other swimmers. She was not wearing a life jacket, officials said.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unconscious woman in the water at about 2 p.m. Couch was transported to the Lebanon Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Couch, a U.S. Army veteran, had been a deputy with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office for seven years. Couch leaves behind a young son, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said.
“Courtney was a very loved member of the Sheriff’s Office family,” the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “Her sudden and tragic death has knocked the wind out of us. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with Courtney and her family following this heartbreaking tragedy.”
-- Jamie Goldberg; jgoldberg@oregonian.com; @jamiebgoldberg
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