Naomi Pomeroy’s body was recovered from Oregon’s Willamette River on July 17, 2024, four days after she drowned while recreating on the river. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said canoeists spotted her near Hyak Park, about half a mile upstream of the park between Corvallis and Albany. Investigators attributed the July 13 drowning to an entanglement involving an exposed snag and the leash attaching Pomeroy to a paddleboard.
Where was Naomi Pomeroy found?
Canoeists reported seeing a body in the Willamette River at about 10 a.m. on July 17. Marine deputies located a deceased woman in a shallow bedrock area near the middle of the river, in approximately one to two feet of water, about half a mile upstream of Hyak Park. Based on the description, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office identified her as Pomeroy, who had been missing since July 13. Deputies released her to a funeral home and notified her family of the recovery. Benton County Sheriff’s Office, July 18, 2024.
What happened in the fatal river accident?
The recovery site was not the accident site. The sheriff’s office said Pomeroy drowned at about 8:25 p.m. on July 13 near river mile 132 in Corvallis, about 100 yards upstream from the Mary’s River. Its investigation found that three adults recreating on tubes and a paddleboard became entangled on an exposed snag. The agency said the paddleboard was attached to Pomeroy and that its leash prevented her from freeing herself after she was pulled underwater. Benton County Sheriff’s Office, July 16, 2024.
Who was Naomi Pomeroy?
Pomeroy was a chef who competed on season 10 of Top Chef and on Top Chef Masters in 2011, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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