Bomb threat empties schools
By Jim Cornelius
Sisters schools were evacuated just before noon Friday, February 9, after
someone phoned a bomb threat to Deschutes County 911.
The 911 caller reportedly stated there were two pipe bombs in a school building
set to go off at noon. Since no specific school was mentioned, all the
schools in the county were evacuated, Dempsey said.
Dempsey said that he was advised simply to conduct a fire drill to get students
out of the buildings. He said he was not directed to search the buildings.
There was no explosion and students returned to class after about 10 minutes.
Dempsey told The Nugget the incident highlights the need for a review of
county-wide procedures to handle actual and potential emergencies.
"If this shows anything," he said, "this is something Deschutes County will
have to address."
According to Sisters Middle/High School Principal Dennis Dempsey, Sisters
police informed him of the threat at about 11:50 a.m. Dempsey in turn informed
the elementary school.
the elementary school.