A Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputy drowned Sunday afternoon at Lewis Creek Park east of Sweet Home.
Courtney Anderson, 36, of Eugene, was on a paddle board near the creek’s designated swim area just before 2 p.m., when, according to a Linn County Sheriff’s Office news release, she reportedly slipped trying to help a child. The release stated that she was not wearing a life jacket at the time she entered the water.
Anderson remained…