Body of missing Eugene man found in Greensprings area southeast of Ashland

Hiker discovers remains of Damon Lee Petrie, 60, who had been missing since mid-December; cause of death pending

Authorities say the body of a 60-year-old Eugene man missing since mid-December has been located.

A hiker found the body of Damon Lee Petrie near Mill Creek Drive and Highway 66 on Saturday, Feb. 7, according to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The medical examiner with the sheriff’s office scientifically identified the body as that of Petrie, the sheriff’s office press release said. The sheriff’s office said the cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy and toxicology report. No further information is available at this time, according to the sheriff’s office…

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