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Billy Wayne Whitehead’s Body Found Near Wilbur Road in Douglas County

12 Nov 2023
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MISSING SUTHERLIN MAN’S BODY FOUND

News Release from Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office
 November 11th, 2023

WILBUR, Ore. – The body of Billy Wayne Whitehead has been located.

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, shortly before 9:30 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received information that a deceased body was found in the area of Highway 99 near Wilbur Road.

Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed the presence of a deceased body, which was identified as 49-year-old Billy Wayne Whitehead of Sutherlin.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation alongside the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Whitehead had previously been reported as a missing person to the Sutherlin Police Department on November 2, 2023.

Next of kin has been notified.

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