16-year old Ross Barfuss of Aloha was last seen going into the surf to rescue an 11-year old boy Saturday, at approximately 1:15 PM.
(GLENEDEN BEACH, Ore.) - Police in the Oregon coast say the 16-year old from Aloha who attempted to help rescue an 11-year old boy in the heavy surf Saturday afternoon at Gleneden Beach remains missing as of Sunday afternoon.
His next of kin have authorized the release of his personal information and some details of the recovery effort helped today assisted by members of the family's church.
16-year old Ross Barfuss of Aloha was last seen going into the surf to rescue an 11-year old boy Saturday, at approximately 1:15 PM.
While emergency responders from state, county, local and U.S. Coast Guard were at the scene searching for the 11-year old boy, family members reported Ross Barfuss as unaccounted for and missing.
Search efforts continued into late Saturday afternoon for him after the 11-year old boy, River Jenison of Westfir, was recovered and taken to a local hospital where he later died.
The father of Ross Barfuss told Oregon State Police that he was a junior at Aloha High School. The family moved to Aloha in June 2007, after living 8 years in the Pendleton area.
The Barfuss family told police they had traveled to the Gleneden Beach area on a family outing when Ross spotted the boy in the heavy surf and went to help him. The families did not know one another.
Approximately 40 - 50 members of the Hazeldale ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came today to help family continue looking for Ross.
A local Subway sandwich business also donated food to those helping in today's search and recovery effort.
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