Body Recovered from Rogue River at Baker Park in Grants Pass

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (Sep. 14, 2026) — Authorities are investigating after a body was recovered from the Rogue River at Baker Park on Friday.

The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified at about 1:23 p.m. Sept. 11 of a body located in the Rogue River at Baker Park.

Deputies and fire personnel responded to the scene and contacted the individuals who initially called 911. The body was located in the main channel of the Rogue River.

The Jackson County dive team was activated to assist with recovery efforts.

The individual has not been identified, and authorities said next of kin had not been notified as of Monday.

The Josephine County Medical Examiner will continue the investigation, including efforts to identify the individual.

No additional information was immediately released.

Editors Note: The original press release described the individual located as a “boy.” Officials have said that was a spelling error in the release and should have been “body.” We have corrected it based on their update.