Line of Duty Death: Deputy Sheriff Courtney Couch
Deputy Sheriff Courtney Couch
Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon
End of Watch Sunday, July 25, 2021
BIO
Age 36
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Drowned
Deputy Sheriff Courtney Couch drowned while attempting to rescue a child from Foster Reservoir in Linn County while off duty.
She was paddle boarding with friends when she noticed a child, who was not known to her, in distress near the swimming area at Lewis Creek Park. She slipped off her paddleboard and went under the surface while attempting to rescue the child. Other bystanders were able to pull her from the water and performed CPR until medics arrived. She was pronounced dead a short time later.
The child was rescued by other bystanders.
Deputy Couch was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office for seven years. She is survived by her husband and son.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Clifton G. Harrold
Lane County Sheriff’s Office
125 E 8th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541 ) 682-4150
