Remembering Rhett Larsen
November 24th, 1978 – June 2nd, 2018
Rhett Larsen, 39, was a loving father, husband, and worked as a Fire Engineer with the City of Bend Fire Department.
On the evening of Saturday, June 2, Rhett was off-duty, returning home to Bend from Portland on his motorcycle when, at Milepost 80, a large bear crossed directly in front of him. The impact with the bear drove Rhett into oncoming traffic. Rhett was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A big thank you to all the agencies that were involved in bringing Rhett Larsen back to Bend, Oregon. Thanks to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Bend Police, Oregon Department of Transportation, Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Sunriver Fire & Rescue, Alfalfa Fire and LaPine Fire.