Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Tyran “Ty” Curtis Meirow

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/07/2023

Location : N Juniper St

City : Rockaway Beach

County : Tillamook

State : Oregon

Agency : Tillamook County SO

Officer(s) : Terrance Watters, Thomas Mayne

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tillamook County deputies were called to a residence where a man was throwing bricks through the windows. Deputies shot and killed him. Police declined to identify him or the 2 shooter officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news_free/officer-involved-shooting-update-one-dead-in-rockaway-beach-incident/article_ebb25372-4df4-11ee-ae5b-d7e7b765b82d.html

https://www.kptv.com/2023/09/09/tillamook-county-deputy-osp-officer-shoot-kill-man-rockaway-beach/
https://kmun.org/more-details-released-about-rockaway-beach-shooting/

Kristafer James Graves

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/26/2023

Location : Forest Rim Apartment complex

City : Tuluatin

County : Washington

State : Oregon

Agency : Beaverton PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Timbers at Tualatin apartments in Tualatin to serve a civil eviction notice around 9:30 a.m. Around 10:20 a.m. according to deputies, a person fired a shot. An officer was injured. Police shot and killed the person. Deputy Charles Doze was shot a total of 7 times and lost his left eye and multiple teeth but survived.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/wcso-deputy-injured-after-shooting-in-tualatin/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/deputy-shot-tualatin-injuries-hospital/283-b1d2ecfb-bccf-45e5-b145-d833740d1306#:~:text=On%20July%2026%2C%20Dozé%20was,Graves%20began%20shooting%2C%20police%20said.

Michael A. Story

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/26/2023

Location : Argay Terrace

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau (PPB)

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Just after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to an armed robbery on Northeast 82nd Avenue where police say Michael A. Story, 53, of Portland had taken a woman hostage and fled with her. Dispatch later received a call from the woman. She said she had escaped and was taken to a hospital for evaluation and had been sexually assaulted.
The vehicle was again seen near Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast Blue Lake Road and police tried to stop it. Police escalated a chase that ended near NE 141st Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard after police used spike strips to deflate the car’s tires. Story ran away while allegedly firing shots at the officers. While securing the area, officers reported hearing more gunshots going off. A multi-agency team assisted with the search and a member of the air support unit said they found a heat source in a parking lot that appeared to be a person lying down. A drone was sent and discovered Story injured on the ground. He died of suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-armed-suspect-prompts-police-search-residents-told-to-shelter-in-place/

https://katu.com/news/local/police-search-argay-terrace-neighborhood-for-armed-suspect-instruct-residents-to-stay-inside

PoniaX Kane Calles a.k.a. Reginald Jackson

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Gresham

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : PPB, Gresham PD

Officer(s) : Justin Thurman, Timothy Hoerauf, Seth Wingfield

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man killed a security guard at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, OR and was hunted for several hours by Portland Police Bureau until they caught up with him in Gresham and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-large-shooting-hospital-portland-oregon/story?id=101579720

https://katu.com/news/local/search-underway-for-shooting-suspect-near-legacy-good-samaritan-hospital-in-northeast-portland

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=493012

https://katu.com/news/local/portland-police-identify-officers-involved-in-the-use-of-deadly-force-on-july-22-gresham-good-samaritan-legacy-emanuel-hospital-multnomah-county-bobby-smallwood-poniax-kane-calles

Rodrigo Rivera Ramirez

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/25/2023

Location : I-5+SW Boeckman Rd

City : Wilsonville

County : Clackamas

State : Oregon

Agency : Clackamas County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/25/2023, 22-year-old Rodrigo Rivera Ramirez was being chased by Clackamas deputies until he crashed into a tree on Southwest Brown Road.The car quickly became engulfed in flames. He died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wilsonvillespokesman.com/news/man-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-high-speed-chase-in-wilsonville/article_41b15a6e-13a0-11ee-a279-977696b20853.html

Jennifer Parise

Age :40

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/25/2023

Location : NE Glison St

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : PPB, Gresham PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, a police chase caused a crash involving 5 vehicles near the intersection of Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 147th Avenue. Jennifer Parise was killed.

The fleeing person was traveling west on Northeast Glisan Street when he rear-ended two cars, one unoccupied parked car and another car that was occupied by two people. A woman in that car died and the other occupant was injured. The car then veered into the eastbound lane and hit two additional occupied cars. Two occupants from one of those eastbound cars went on their own to an area hospital to be evaluated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=492953

https://www.kptv.com/2023/06/29/family-remembers-portland-woman-killed-during-high-speed-police-chase/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/17/2023

Location : Hwy 30+Gable Rd

City : St. Helens

County : Columbia

State : Oregon

Agency : St. Helens PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A St. Helens PD officer saw a motorcyclist speeding on Highway 30, south of Gable Road. The officer tried to stop the motorcyclist but they took off. The officer escalated a chase over 100 miles per hour. With police in constant pursuit, the motorcyclist tried to run a red light at the Columbia Boulevard intersection when they struck the side of an SUV, causing the SUV to roll on to its side. The motorcyclist died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/06/20/motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-into-suv-while-fleeing-st-helens-police/

Andrew Erling Kjostad

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/01/2023

Location : Fisher Road NE

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Woodburn PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Adam Waite

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Woodburn PD and SWAT were attempting to arrest Andrew Erling Kjostad, a 34-year-old personfor multiple shootings throughout Marion County the previous night.The Salem Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team was deployed due to the substantial risk Kjostad potentially posed to both police officers and the public. Once located, Kjostad ran from officers and was shot and killed by Salem Police SWAT officer Adam Waite during the attempt to apprehend him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxl.com/salem-police-involved-in-deadly-shooting/

Carlos Sanchez

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/29/2023

Location : Greenhouse Square on 82nd Dr

City : Happy Valley

County : Clackamas

State : Oregon

Agency : Clackamas County SO, Gladstone PD

Officer(s) : Derek Huskisson, Sgt. David Heimbuck, Jeff Oliver

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clackamas County deputies were called to a shooting and found a female who had been shot and injured who told them the shooter was a man in a Camry named Carlos Sanchez. Several officers began chasing the Camry and performed a PIT maneuver. Sanchez pointed a gun and fired while the attacking police vehicle was parallel to him. Deputy Huskisson shot back. The vehicles stopped. Sanchez had sustained a fatal wound to his head.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/cd15ba35-4f11-420a-b1f8-36f1170880d7

Jack Watson

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/24/2023

Location : 04/24/2023

City : 04/24/2023

County : Clackamas

State : Oregon

Agency : Clackamas County SO, Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Brian Wheeler, Nicholas Wambold, David Sloboda

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jack Watson had shot a man in a sex shop and was located by police. Portland Police officers and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies chased him and finally shot and killed him near the 11000 block of SE 82nd Avenue in unincorporated Clackamas County.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clackamas.us/news/2023-04-26/clackamas-county-district-attorney-releases-update-on-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-from-april-24-2023

https://katu.com/news/local/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-clackamas-county-kills-homicide-person

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/04/family-of-man-killed-in-fantasyland-struggle-for-answers-after-person-dies-in-shootout-with-police.html

https://www.clackamas.us/news/2023-04-26/clackamas-county-district-attorney-releases-update-on-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-from-april-24-2023

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/04/25/clackamas-county-portland-police-shooting-use-of-force-crime-homicide-person/

https://www.clackamas.us/news/2023-06-28/grand-jury-clears-officers-and-deputy-in-april-24-fatal-shooting

Felipe Amezcua Manzo

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/10/2023

Location : I-5 Milepost 254

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Andrew Tuttle

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after committing crime

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Felipe Amezcua Manzo reportedly tried to hijack cars and was seen in the road with a gun in his hand by trooper Andrew Tuttle. Tuttle shot and killed him, firing a total of 47 bullets at him. The shooting was ruled justified by a Grand Jury.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/1-dead-interstate-partially-closed-oregon-after-shooting-98480886

Verlin Vanhoy

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/06/2023

Location : Unknown

City : East Eugene

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Eugene PD

Officer(s) : Conner Santini

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Intoxicated man with pellet gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The daughter of Verhoy called 911, stating her father was very intoxicated and uncooperative and family feels he needed to go to the hospital. Upon questioning by dispatch about weapons, daughter stated that there were kitchen knives and a pellet gun in the house. Police arrived, found him sitting down with pellet gun allegedly pointed at police, was shot dead. Police stress that he had said he wanted to die. He was drunk and this statement may have been taken out of context by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kval.com/news/local/lane-county-district-attorney-deems-fatal-ois-in-west-eugene-lawful

https://www.kezi.com/news/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-eugene-found-lawful-d-a-says/article_0c6ad97c-f0f3-11ed-a9ae-970e3d07ac83.html

Elijah Lyle Robb

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Calapooia River

City : Corvallis

County : Benton

State : Oregon

Agency : Linn County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned in river during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 911 caller reported seeing a friend’s pickup that had been stolen several days prior.The caller followed the stolen pickup and provided updated location information to Linn County deputies who located the truck in Tangent, as it drove into a grass field. The pickup crashed into an embankment against a tree near the Calapooia River.The driver, Elijah Lyle Robb, 43, fled on foot towards the river. He jumped in the river and attempted to swim across the strong current, was then witnessed swimming back to the bank, where he became hidden in thick brush hanging over the water." He drowned.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbc16.com/news/local/authorities-find-stolen-vehicle-suspect-drowned-in-calapooia-river

Marganne Mary Allen

Age :53

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : SE High St+Leslie St

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : DEA

Officer(s) : Samuel Landis

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by negligent DEA officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marganne Mary Allen was riding her bicycle in Salem, OR when DEA agent Samuel Landis blew a stop sign and hit and killed her. The agent was charged with criminally negligent homicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmtv15news.com/2023/09/07/dea-agent-charged-death-cyclist-videos-reveal-new-details-crash/

Noah David Colgrove

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2023

Location : Cascadia

City : Sweet Home

County : Linn

State : Oregon

Agency : Linn County SO

Officer(s) : Derek Klein and Jacob Randall

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A about 2 p.m. on March 21, deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported disturbance in the Cascadia area. Deputies confronted an armed man when they arrived at the locationand two deputies fired shots, killing Noah David Colgrove, 30. He was killed in front of a child.The killing was Justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kezi.com/news/sweet-home-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_0054a1fa-c8ed-11ed-8b7b-f3da2d1b0bc8.html

Mia Tulasi Dasa

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 02/28/2023

Location : Roseburg Senior Center

City : Roseburg

County : Douglas

State : Oregon

Agency : Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Jerry De Lu Fuente, Brayden Wimberly, Paxton Shinn, Kyle Fields, Cameron Derrick, Ryan Dingman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after stabbing at warming center

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Roseburg Senior Center was being used as the Roseburg Warming Center for the night and several individuals had been stabbed by a man who was utilizing the warming center on Southeast Stephens Street.
Roseburg PD responded and the situation escalated. Police admit to firing “nonlethal weapons” believed to be beanbags and finally shooting the man to death. The involved officers were Jerry De Lu Fuente, Brayden Wimberly, Paxton Shinn, Kyle Fields, Cameron Derrick and Ryan Dingman. The shooting was ruled Justified by DA and Grand Jury.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kqennewsradio.com/2023/02/28/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway/

https://kpic.com/news/local/investigators-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-roseburg-warming-center

https://kpic.com/news/local/1-dead-after-disturbance-at-roseburg-senior-center-results-in-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.fox26medford.com/da-deadly-force-used-by-officer-at-roseburg-warming-shelter-was-justified/

https://kcby.com/news/local/roseburg-officer-involved-shooting-justified-and-unavoidable-district-attorney-says

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/11/grand-jury-rules-roseburg-police-shooting-justified/

Julius Hamilton

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE

City : Albany

County : Linn

State : Oregon

Agency : Albany PD, Linn County SO, Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Eric Tress, Ken Fandrem

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers were called for a welfare check on a suicidal man at 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE in southwest Albany. They found him sitting in his car swinging a pistol over his head. Family members were talking to him but were forcibly removed by police which caused the man, Julius Hamilton, to allegedly briefly point the pistol briefly at police. Officers Eric Tress and Ken Fandrem fired an unknown number of bullets. The man was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The officers were all cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/08/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-albany/

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/police-shooting-that-killed-suicidal-albany-man-justified-linn-county-da-decides.html

https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/police/page/albany-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-update

https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-albany/

Benjamin Obadiah Foster

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2023

Location : Wolf Creek

City : Grants Pass

County : Josephine

State : Oregon

Agency : Grants Pass PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Kidnapping

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Grants Pass PD received "credible information" that Foster had entered the home where a woman was found unconscious, bound and near death on Jan. 24. The woman washospitalized in critical condition.

A task force consisting of Grants Pass PD and SWAT gathered at the home. Some area residents received a notification to shelter in place. Police created a standoff in Grants Pass, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 lasting into the next day Benjamin Obadiah Foster who was barricaded underneath the home. On the second day of standoff, police forcibly entered and found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died in the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/01/1153149820/oregon-kidnapping-suspect-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-police-say

https://people.com/crime/ben-foster-oregon-man-accused-torturing-woman-still-on-dating-apps/

Michael James Compton

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2023

Location : 5105 Commercial Street SE

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem Police Department

Officer(s) : Justin Carney, Kristy Fitzpatrick, Reece Mathis, Adam Waite, Robert Acosta

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating another crime

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

While investigating an alleged armed robbery and carjacking at a Walmart on Salem’s Southeast Commercial Street around 9 a.m., Salem PD reported that Michael James Compton who they believe committed the robbery ran to a nearby NAPA Auto Parts Store where he was shot and killed. Over 40 shots can be heard in the video with 5 shooter officers taking part. Compton allegedly fired at least one shot toward officers and hit a patrol vehicle. Officers Justin Carney, Kristy Fitzpatrick, Reece Matthews, Adam White and Robert Acosta reportedly all fired shots that killedCompton.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/23/salem-oregon-state-police-shooting-officer-armed-robbery-crime/

https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/01/23/police-identify-man-killed-in-shootout-with-officers-monday-morning/

https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/grand-jury-5-salem-cops-justified-in-fatal-17763247.php

https://kval.com/news/local/police-activity-blocks-commercial-street-in-se-salem-officers-response-incident-blocking-traffic

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2023-01-23/police-shoot-kill-person-suspected-in-oregon-armed-robbery

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/02/04/grand-jury-salem-police-justified-in-fatally-shooting-man/69871944007/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/01/2023

Location : S State Rd+Sunset Dr

City : Jacksonville

County : Jackson

State : Oregon

Agency : Jacksonville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash for “reckless driving”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacksonville Police Department were sent to check on a “reckless” vehicle on Jan. 1, 2023 and found it swerving on the roadway heading toward Jacksonville from Caty Road, tried to pull it over but the vehicle didn’t stop. Deputies escalated a chase and the driver lost control of the vehicle, hit a tree near the intersection of South State Road and Sunset Drive and died. The name was not released. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26medford.com/driver-dies-after-pursuit-in-jackson-county/

https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/star-team-confirms-fatal-crash-near-jacksonville/article_36b7e5c8-8a5d-11ed-8ea5-77dd35d640dd.html

Justin Ruddell

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/10/2022

Location : Carpenterville Road

City : Brookings

County : Curry

State : Oregon

Agency : Brookings PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Justin Ruddell was stopped by police in a traffic stop. It is unknown what occurred but police shot him to death during the stop. Ruddell had survived a catastrophic train wreck with a broken back, a head injury before the shooting and was believed to suffer from PTSD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/amtrak-crash-survivor-details-miracle-escape-files-lawsuit/story?id=80459867

https://www.currypilot.com/news/suspect-deceased-after-brookings-officer-involved-shooting/article_d973d9f4-7a61-11ed-bae2-67aa378032fd.html

https://www.currypilot.com/news/oregon-state-police-investigating-brookings-officer-involved-shooting/article_74a5a294-80d0-11ed-99c2-c39324fe3f8e.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/27/2022

Location : Highway 126

City : Springfield

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Springfield PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Springfield PD officer was stopped at a red light on 42nd Street and Main Street when they saw a dark-colored Range Rover pass him eastbound on Main Street. Police tried to chase it but temporarily lost track of it. They said the car was going 80-90 miles per hour. Police began searching for the car when they said they got a 911 call about a car crash in the 3800 block of Highway 126. Officials said they arrived “within seconds,” to find the driver of the Ranger Rover dead. Of note, officers can only be at a crash site within seconds if they are actively pursuing the vehicle prior to the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kezi.com/news/one-man-dead-after-high-speed-crash/article_47d8e15a-6e37-11ed-82cc-0772651d1014.html

https://www.kezi.com/news/one-man-dead-after-high-speed-chase-leads-to-crash/article_47d8e15a-6e37-11ed-82cc-0772651d1014.html

Immanueal Jaquez Clark-Johnson

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/19/2022

Location : 2900

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Christopher Sathoff

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

PPB felt that Clark-Johnson was involved in a previous armed robbery and followed him until he stopped in a parking lot. Police approached him, engaged in a struggle and shot and killed him. Police did not explain what threat he posed to cause the officer to shoot.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katu.com/news/local/family-seeks-answers-after-immanueal-jaquez-clark-johnson-shot-and-killed-by-police

https://www.portlandmercury.com/cops/2022/11/23/46208605/police-identify-man-killed-by-portland-officers-saturday-morning

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/11/man-shot-by-portland-police-dies-from-gunshot-wound.html

https://www.koin.com/news/crime/driver-shot-by-ppb-officer-in-church-parking-lot-dies/

https://katu.com/news/local/family-seeks-answers-after-immanueal-jaquez-clark-johnson-shot-and-killed-by-police

Rock Jordan

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/20/2022

Location : Manzanita rest area on I-25

City : Grants Pass

County : Josephine

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police, Josephine County SO

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oregon State Police responded to an emergency call from a woman who said she had been kidnapped. As police prepared to engage the person, the woman was shot by the man, who then allegedly got in a vehicle and attempted to drive away. He allegedly fired multiple shots at officers before a police car rammed his vehicle. Police shot and killed him. The officers were all cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26medford.com/officer-involved-shooting-at-an-i-5-rest-area-is-under-investigation/

https://www.kdrv.com/news/troopers-deputies-involved-in-josephine-county-shooting-placed-on-leave/article_38a901de-39e3-11ed-ae07-632fd46ad2f8.html

https://www.fox26medford.com/update-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-i-5-rest-area/

https://www.mailtribune.com/crime-courts-and-emergencies/2022/11/01/officers-cleared-in-i-5-rest-area-shooting/

Jeremiah James Johnson

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 09/18/2022

Location : Bingham Road

City : Adams

County : Umatilla

State : Oregon

Agency : Umatilla Tribal Police Department, Pendleton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Umatilla Tribal police, and Pendleton police present to a domestic disturbance. They found Jeremiah Johnson, alleged that he was armed, and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/man-ided-in-umatilla-indian-reservation-officer-involved-shooting/article_ef1d0670-3a08-11ed-abf4-db87f25d954e.html

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/officer-involved-shooting-at-umatilla-indian-reservation-now-under-investigation-by-fbi-and-confederate-tribes/article_4056b5da-389d-11ed-99e6-ebb72109a73d.html

https://eugenedailynews.com/tribes-confirm-identification-of-man-police-killed-in-shooting/?doing_wp_cron=1670439136.5696980953216552734375

https://www.yaktrinews.com/umatilla-tribal-member-39-killed-by-police-in-domestic-disturbance-response/

https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/northwest/tribes-confirm-identification-of-man-police-killed-in-shooting/article_d81e3222-de9b-5caa-b707-2d309ec66e2f.html

Robert Harris

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/12/2022

Location : Ash St

City : Springfield

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Lane County SO

Officer(s) : Arik Schenfield, Lucas Thomas

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The 11-year-old stepson of Robert Harris called police and reported an assault and a possible hostage situation. Harris was armed and holding his wife hostage. When police arrived, Harris shot his wife in the leg. Police gave him a beer and when he was distracted opening it, a police sniper deliberately shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kval.com/news/local/use-of-deadly-force-in-standoff-near-springfield-found-lawful-by-lane-county-da

https://www.scribd.com/document/599184101/Officer-involved-shooting-on-September-12-2022#fullscreen&from_embed

https://www.kezi.com/news/lane-county-da-releases-harrowing-account-of-springfield-daycare-hostage-situation/article_9d00daea-468f-11ed-b1f9-ef40cb1d0473.html

https://kpic.com/news/local/officials-identify-man-shot-dead-by-police-during-standoff-near-springfield

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/2022/10/08/district-attorney-shooting-robert-harris-hostage-standoff/69548459007/

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/2018/07/29/officials-warn-rivergoers-dangers/11207406007/

https://openpayrolls.com/employee/arik-schenfeld-10308

Laurence Dickson

Age :69

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2022

Location : 2270 SW 2nd St

City : McMinnville

County : Yamhill

State : Oregon

Agency : McMinnville PD

Officer(s) : Justin Schwartz, Cody Williams

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

McMinnville PD received a call from Laurence Dickson informing them that he was suicidal. Police arrived and found him with a pellet gun. They shot and killed him. He had been unarmed except for the pellet gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/what-happened-isnt-fair-family-mourns-after-tragic-shooting-by-mcminnville-police/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mcminnville-man-police-shooting/283-ebc5e5f3-257d-4b8b-b0f3-8dee578cf5b8

Mathew Wayne Vaughan

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2022

Location : 224 S Broad St

City : Klamath Falls

County : Klamath

State : Oregon

Agency : Klamath Falls PD

Officer(s) : Reserve Officer Gilmore, Officer Thun

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Klamath Falls PD chased Mathew Wayne Vaughn who allegedly had a knife and according to police, moved in their direction. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam can be found for comparison to the official narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26medford.com/k-f-p-d-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-justified-grand-jury-says/

https://ktvl.com/news/local/one-suspect-is-dead-after-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-klamath-falls-police-department-matthew-vaughn-district-attorney

Aaron Douglas Stanton

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/27/2022

Location : 125 SE 126th Avenue

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Joshua Dyk

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police responded to a call about someone firing a gun. Police have not released any additional details on what led to the officers shooting and killing the victim. Officer Dyk was cleared.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/crime/ppb-investigation-underway-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-e-burnside/?fbclid=IwAR1dJkrTh7pxSW8W4FWaIpuJakFkNfJZmTjMBvOtOE-alEexhcmbBCZhDEo

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=442429

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/07/neighbors-describe-man-firing-dozens-of-shots-into-the-air-before-fatal-portland-police-shooting.html

https://www.portland.gov/police/open-data/documents/aaron-stanton-grand-jury-ois-day-1/download

Johnathan A. Worth

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : SE Clinton St + SE 148th Ave

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Mina Cavalli-Singer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Portland Police Bureau responded to a fight and tried to arrest Johnathan Worth. Police claim he fired a shot. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/27/suspect-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-identified-19-year-old-male/

https://www.portlandmercury.com/cops/2022/07/25/44454064/police-identify-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-in-centennial-neighborhood-sunday

https://1190kex.iheart.com/featured/portland-local-news/content/2022-07-24-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Robert Fletemier-Brown

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/14/2022

Location : 4900 block of Oak Park Drive NE

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Brian Frazzini, Corporal Waite, Ryan Morris

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Salem PD believed 16-year-old Robert Fletemier-Brown was responsible for a prior incident and arrived to arrest him. Police claim he started shooting at them. Police responded with flash bangs and M-80 rifles shot and killed the 16-year-old. The killing was justified by a Grand Jury.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/crime/salem-police-investigate-after-teen-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://komonews.com/news/local/person-shot-hurt-in-shooting-salem-oregon-police-officers-investigation-oak-park-drive-moreland-avenue-isolated-incident-injuries-reported

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/23/grand-jury-salem-officers-justified-fatal-shooting-teen-during-firefight-robert-brown/65380897007/

https://www.cityofsalem.net/home/showpublisheddocument/16575

https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/06/12/boys-dream-dies-in-a-gunfight-with-salem-police/

Derrick Dewayne Clark

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/18/2022

Location : SE Wood + Railroad Ave

City : Milwaukie

County : Clackamas

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police, Clackamas County SO

Officer(s) : Trooper Zachary Cole, Deputy Dan Ferguson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oregon State Police and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office tried to traffic stop Derrick Clark. They allege that he got out of the car and fired shots. They shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by a grand jury and additionally, the shooting was Justified by the Department of Justice. He had allegedly been armed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2022/06/tigard-man-24-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-clackamas-county-was-armed-das-office-says.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/11/grand-jury-clears-trooper-detective-in-june-fatal-shooting-of-24-year-old-man-in-clackamas-county.html

https://www.kptv.com/2022/11/29/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-milwaukie-justified-oregon-doj-says/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/derrick-clark-shooting-officers-justified-grand-jury/283-2b977496-82f6-4f0c-8acd-b682a7112a65

Matthew Tyler Michel

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/14/2022

Location : 1001 N Bayshore Dr

City : Coos Bay

County : Coos

State : Oregon

Agency : Coos County SO, Coos Bay PD

Officer(s) : Aaron Whittenberg, Dan Henthorne, Viet Do Nguyen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived to question Matthew Tyler Michel about a previous incident. Police allege that he reached for a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kezi.com/news/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-coos-bay/article_5e803060-eca1-11ec-945a-0799fd293afe.html

https://kpic.com/news/local/officers-ruled-justified-in-shooting-death-of-coos-county-murder-suspect

Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2022

Location : Weaver Rd

City : Myrtle Creek

County : Douglas

State : Oregon

Agency : Douglas County SO

Officer(s) : Brian Melvin

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

https://www.nrtoday.com/news/grand-jury-deadly-force-justified-in-may-officer-involved-shooting/article_b7bbcaa5-7eaa-50ab-aa4b-8660cb975384.html

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nrtoday.com/news/grand-jury-deadly-force-justified-in-may-officer-involved-shooting/article_b7bbcaa5-7eaa-50ab-aa4b-8660cb975384.html

Garrett Turnham

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/16/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Klamath Falls

County : Klamath

State : Oregon

Agency : Klamath Falls PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Klamath Falls traffic-stopped a man and informed him that he had felony warrants. The distraught man fled and after a police chase, he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/suspect-dead-following-police-chase-in-klamath-falls

Cora Baughman

Age :66

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2022

Location : 8000 Werger Rd

City : Windham Township

County : Portage

State : Oregon

Agency : Portage County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Windham Township, Oregon, received a call that Cora Bowman was in her garage pointing a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/05/17/woman-killed-portage-county-deputy-related-shooting-identified-cora-baughman-werger-road-bci-ohio/9806673002/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/26/aafn-m26.html

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/05/19/man-asked-police-if-he-could-shoot-armed-portage-county-neighbor-windham-deputy-cora-baughman/9835420002/

Micaiah Clinton

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/25/2022

Location : 12334 Ehlen Rd NE Aurora

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Marion County SO

Officer(s) : Tyler Morrow

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marion County deputies found Micaiah Clinton in his van and tried to arrest him for old warrants. He locked himself into the van and police began assaulting the van with a number of non-lethal methods. He exited the van and police claim that he fired at them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/6510/swat-negotiates-for-hours-before-suspect-killed-in-shooting-police-report

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/04/shooting-involving-officers-at-marion-county-truck-stop-leaves-1-person-dead-officer-injured.html

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/10/grand-jury-rules-deputy-justified-in-shooting-portland-man-micaiah-clinton-at-flying-j-truck-stop/65354621007/

Tayler Shannon Osborne

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/11/2022

Location : 1700 block of Center St NE

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Joshua Buker, Susan Slivkoff

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Salem PD were called about a stolen vehicle and traffic-stopped the car. Police allege there were visible drugs and guns in the car and started a fight with Tayler Osborne. Police claim that he punched an officer and took their taser and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article260351090.html

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/21/salem-police-officer-baker-slivkoff-justified-in-deadly-shooting-taylor-osborne-grand-jury-rules/65351245007/

https://katu.com/news/local/car-theft-suspect-shot-killed-by-officer-in-salem-police-ay

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/21/salem-police-officer-baker-slivkoff-justified-in-deadly-shooting-taylor-osborne-grand-jury-rules/65351245007/

https://scontent.fapa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278697550_5427762493903450_5683702689089546385_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=19026a&_nc_ohc=QeXUFrpltooAX9rJEES&_nc_ht=scontent.fapa1-2.fna&oh=00_AT-RwVmbxTu1sb4uBJzzYRTzgWozR9-GKv0xfwn4gH_Naw&oe=626C5C1B

Michael Stockton

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2022

Location : 53279 Columbia River Hwy

City : Scappoose

County : Columbia

State : Oregon

Agency : Columbia County SO

Officer(s) : Brian Pixley, Chad Drew

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbia County deputies were sent to call about a fight at a local business. They found Michael Stockton and engaged in a shootout with him, finally killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/officer-involved-shooting-columbia-county-03312022/

https://katu.com/news/local/columbia-county-sheriff-involved-in-deadly-shooting-of-murder-suspect

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/04/officers-shoot-kill-man-in-scappoose-after-responding-to-disturbance-at-tow-company.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2022-03-31/police-officers-shoot-kill-man-in-scappoose-oregon#:~:text=SCAPPOOSE%2C%20Ore.,incident%20is%20currently%20under%20investigation.%E2%80%9D

https://www.kptv.com/2022/04/01/new-details-scappoose-officer-involved-shooting-reveal-suspect-wanted-murder/