Campus Alert Archive
UO

400 Search Hours for a Missing Student, Ending at Lookout Reservoir

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University of Oregon student Tyler Ryan Davis, 22, was reported missing on May 1, 2026, last in contact with friends and family on April 30. After his car was found near Lookout Reservoir east of Lowell, Lane County Sheriff's Search & Rescue logged more than 400 hours before Eugene Mountain Rescue volunteers found his body on May 10, 2026. Authorities reported no evidence of a crime.

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Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Approximate reconstruction250 chars
The University of Oregon community is asked to help locate Tyler Ryan Davis, 22, a UO student last in contact with family and friends on April 30. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Lane County Sheriff's Office or 911.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed missing-person notice. The exact UO notification was not recovered; this paraphrases the documented facts — Davis reported missing May 1, 2026, last contact April 30 — and standard missing-person reporting guidance. isVerbatimConfirmed is false.
Classified as cleryCategory advisory rather than emergency-notification because a missing-person bulletin solicits information and does not impose shelter or evacuation.
FOLLOW-UPEmail
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It is with great sadness that we share that Tyler Ryan Davis, the UO student reported missing on May 1, has been found deceased near Lookout Reservoir. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and counseling resources are available to the campus community.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed follow-up. Search and Rescue volunteers found Davis's body near Lookout Reservoir at about 1 p.m. PDT on May 10, 2026; this message closes the missing-person bulletin with the outcome.
Classified as a follow-up rather than an all-clear because there was no public-safety restriction to lift — the original notice was an information request, and the follow-up reports a tragic resolution.
Context

Background

In early May 2026 the University of Oregon community searched for student Tyler Ryan Davis, 22, who was reported missing on May 1, 2026 after last contacting friends and family on April 30. Police located his car near Lookout Reservoir east of Lowell, and Lane County Sheriff's Search & Rescue logged more than 400 hours using canines, grid searches, drones, boats and divers. Eugene Mountain Rescue Team volunteers found Davis's body near the reservoir at about 1 p.m. PDT on May 10, 2026, and authorities reported no evidence of a crime. The case is a missing-person example distinct from the active-threat alerts that dominate campus notification archives: the institution's role was to amplify a search request and, ultimately, to communicate a death and offer support, rather than to direct shelter or evacuation.
Analysis

Key Findings

UO student Tyler Ryan Davis, 22, was reported missing on May 1, 2026, last in contact April 30
His car was found near Lookout Reservoir east of Lowell, focusing the search there
Lane County Sheriff's Search & Rescue logged more than 400 hours using canines, drones, boats and divers
Davis's body was found on May 10, 2026, with no evidence of a crime
Outcome
Davis's body was found near Lookout Reservoir on May 10, 2026, after an extensive multi-agency search. Authorities said there was no evidence of a crime in connection with his death.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    Missing University of Oregon student found dead near Lookout Reservoir - Daily Emerald
    dailyemerald.com
  2. News
    Body of missing UO student discovered near Lookout Reservoir east of Lowell - KOIN
    koin.com
Tags
missing-personoregoneugenesearch-and-rescueadvisory
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion