Deputy Kiersten Schwindt makes history as first female in Deschutes County SAR unit

By Triton Notary

May 1, 2026 7:17 pm

Published May 1, 2026 7:23 pm

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Deputy Kiersten Schwindt will join the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Unit. She is the first female deputy to become a part of the unit's crew.

Schwindt became a member of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office in 2018. She began her career as a cadet in Redmond.

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