Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Gabriel Keith Platz

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2024

Location : Butler Market Road

City : Bend

County : Deschutes

State : Oregon

Agency : Bend Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gabriel Platz was allegedly driving recklessly, having caused several crashes, when police arrived and chased him. He allegedly produced a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bend-police-officer-shoots-kills-driver-on-bend-parkway-after-crash/article_91a3b3a4-e754-11ee-897d-23b83ed79be6.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/03/2024

Location : Eugene Airport

City : Eugene

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Eugene Police Department, Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Terry Douglas experienced a medical emergency while in custody and deputies rendered aid, which included the use of Narcan. He died during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/03/04/man-dies-custody-following-arrest-during-cuyahoga-county-sheriffs-office-traffic-stop

Matthew Holland

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : 140 Southwest Columbia Street

City : Portland

County : County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : PPB – Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Joshua Howery

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under unknown circumcstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Portland police shot and killed Matthew Holland who had been firing bullets from a building. Officer Joshua Howery who killed him had previously killed Alexander Tadros in 2021.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-downtown-portland-apartment/

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533280

https://www.koin.com/local/portland-apartment-shooting-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-idd/

Previous Killing by Officer Howery:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/02/grand-jury-finds-no-criminal-wrongdoing-in-police-fatal-shooting-of-30-year-old-man-in-north-portland.html

Carlos Corona

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/10/2024

Location : 750 East Powell Boulevard

City : Gresham

County : Gresham

State : Oregon

Agency : Gresham Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after stabbing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Carlos Corona allegedly stabbed someone at a hotel in Gresham. Gresham Police Department shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2024/01/11/man-shot-killed-by-police-was-act-stabbing-gresham-motel-guest-police-say/

https://www.kptv.com/2024/01/17/police-name-gresham-stabbing-suspect-killed-by-officers/

Tyrone Lee Johnson II

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Mall 205

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : PPB - Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : John Bartlett, Adi Ramic, Brian Wheeler

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

PPB moved in to a mall to arrest a man who had open warrants and shot and killed him in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=523237

Lawrence Nathan Peters

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2023

Location : 8200 block of Southeast Cottrell Road

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 :

Portland Police Bureau chased a vehicle that stopped and a man shot and killed himself during the traffic stop. Police felt he was responsible for a double murder that had occurred earlier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/large-police-presence-responds-to-shooting-incident-in-east-multnomah-county/

Jean Descamps

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/18/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Milwaukie

County : Clackamas

State : Oregon

Agency : Milwaukie PD

Officer(s) : Bradley Walther, Timothy Cleary

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died during police transport from unknown medical emergency

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jean Descamps was being transported by police from the hospital to a mental health facility when he died in the police car from unknown causes.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/family-mourns-man-died-medical-transport-milwaukie-police/283-4409fac2-f265-4edb-8402-aa73479e9b77

Christopher William Andrews

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/17/2023

Location : NE Miriam Way+Wheelock Pc

City : Hillsboro

County : Washington

State : Oregon

Agency : Hillsboro PD

Officer(s) : Sufyan Sher, David Bonn

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hillsboro PD were called because a man had violated a restraining order and gone near the apartment of a woman. Police shot and killed him. No more info is available at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/hillsboro-police-shoot-kill-man-hostage-armed/283-686029ea-498b-4208-8228-6950fea9ec1e

Kelly Lynn Mason

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/15/2023

Location : Highway 199+Allen Creek Rd

City : Grants Pass

County : Josephine

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police, Grants Pass PD, Josephine County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers from Oregon State Police, Grants Pass PD and Josephine County deputies were looking for a man in connection to a homicide investigation and when they found him, an unknown number of officers ion these law enforcement agencies shot and killed him. No other details are known at the time of this writing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/1-dead-in-grants-pass-officer-involved-shooting/

Isaac Seavey

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/06/2023

Location : 92nd Ave+Marx Dr

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Justin Clary

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation in encampment

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Portland Police Bureau officers were called for reports of a theft. PPB officers encountered a man allegedly “stealing electricity” from a nearby business, apparently using an outlet. It is unclear what this means but there is an RV encampment with unhoused community members in RVs and tents at the site which may have been plugged into the electric grid but details are still vague. Police arrived and state that “an altercation” occurred with a male in the encampment and police shot and killed him. Police specifically declined to answer the questions whether the man had been armed or threatened police somehow. Officer Justin Clary who killed Isaac Seavey had previously killed Billy Wayne Simms.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kh8mWU2mto

https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2023/12/07/officer-shoots-kills-man-suspected-stealing-electricity-ne-portland/

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=513196

Justin Jordan

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/24/2023

Location : East Salem

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Caleb Mott, John Parmer,Andrew Tuttle

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for firing gun in street

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Salem PD responded to a “shots fired” call, found a man shooting at vehicles. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/11/24/officer-involved-shooting-salem-under-investigation-mcso/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :80

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/12/2023

Location : Salem PD station

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide inside of police station

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed 80-year-old man walked into the vestibule of the Salem PD police station and allegedly committed suicide at 1 p.m. His identity and details of events remain unknown and will be updated here if this information becomes available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/11/11/man-dies-by-suicide-in-salem-police-station-lobby-saturday/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/08/2023

Location : 11th Ave+Garfield St

City : Eugene

County : Deschutes

State : Oregon

Agency : Eugene PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Eugene PD tried to arrest a man on warrants who committed suicide under police duress when police appeared.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/crime/2023/11/08/man-wanted-deschutes-county-killed-himself-eugene-oregon/71497638007/

Etrine Trent Shively

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 10/29/2023

Location : 4000 block of S Liberty Rd

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Eyewitnesses reported an argument, gunshots and finding a deceased man while another man fled. Police were sent and found the driver nearby who fled. Police escalated a chase and the vehicle crashed into two businesses on Commercial Street. The driver committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/10/29/one-dead-in-shooting-another-dies-by-suicide-after-police-chase-in-south-salem/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/29/2023

Location : Dead Indian Memorial Rd

City : Ashland

County : Jackson

State : Oregon

Agency : Ashland PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ashland PD chased a man accused of domestic violence until he crashed into a fire truck and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kcby.com/news/local/sheriff-domestic-violence-shooting-suspect-dead-after-crashing-into-responding-fire-truck

Gilberth A. Colli-Garma

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/06/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau (PPB)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Portland Police Bureau chased a stolen Kia and put down spike strips, causing the Kia to slam into one of the police vehicles trying to crash the driver. Gilberth A Colli-Garma, the driver, was critically injured in the crash and died a month later from injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/driver-dies-from-october-injuries-hitting-portland-police-vehicle/article_04813862-8bc8-11ee-b2de-8f9ea9dade97.html

Isaac Ivan Ocegueda

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/30/2023

Location : Highway 22, milepost 23

City : Independence

County : Polk

State : Oregon

Agency : Independence PD

Officer(s) : Michael Smith

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD in Oregon initiated a high-risk car chase near Salem but has not disclosed why they escalated the chase that ended in the death of one person. Police allegedly tried to make a traffic stop on a car that did not stop for them. Police set up spike strips. The vehicle stopped and a man ran from the car, apparently trying to get into another vehicle when Independence PD caught up with him. Police allege that the man fired a shot at them, injuring an officer. They shot and killed him. The officer is expected to recover.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/10/01/police-shoot-kill-suspect-after-car-chase-near-salem-polk-county-deputy-2nd-suspect-injured/

https://www.polkio.com/news/deputy-injured-suspect-killed-in-shooting-incident-saturday/article_cb11ef04-60b6-11ee-a62c-0b40d9a45d7b.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/14/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Coburg

County : Lane

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oregon State Police received a call about a stolen car and located the vehicle. They shot and killed a man in the process. No more information has been released thus far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/14/lane-county-oregon-police-shooting-coburg/

Ryan Richard Herinckx

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/08/2023

Location : 1445 SE Duke Drive

City : Hillsboro

County : Washington

State : Oregon

Agency : Beaverton Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Bryan Payton, Michael MacKenzie, Derrik Jarvis, John Ganci

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaverton PD arrived at a home to arrest Richard Henrickxfor stalking. He ran into a house on Southeast Duke Drive and later emerged with a gun. Police allege he fired at them. A SWAT army had amassed in the driveway. hey shot and killed him. Herinckx had been a former nurse with a history of mental illness. He never fired a shot during this fatal event. Henrickx posted a video of the military vehicles forcing their way onto his property prior to his death and expressed shock at the events prior to his killing. The video is linked below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/08/two-men-die-separate-shootings-oregon-law-enforcement/

https://beta.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/16d0dld/man_posts_video_of_police_storming_his_house_in/

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 Allen

Age :53

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Southeast High Street and Southeast Leslie Street

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Officer(s) : Samuel T. Landis

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 28, 2023, Marganne Allen, a 53-year-old state employee, was cycling home from work in Salem, Oregon, when DEA Special Agent Samuel T. Landis ran a stop sign and entered the intersection at High and Leslie Streets, leading to a collision that killed bicyclist Marganne Allen. Allen, who was cycling downhill, at the time suffered fatal injuries. Landis, a DEA agent since 2016, was working with a Salem task force at the time. After months of investigation by the Keizer Police Department, Landis was indicted by a Marion County grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide in September 2023.
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Testimony from multiple DEA agents and Salem police officers revealed that task force members, including undercover officers, were present at the scene. However, their actions and reasons for involvement remain unclear. Witnesses reported that several plainclothes individuals stood near Landis but did not identify themselves or assist Allen. The Salem Police Department has faced criticism for its handling of the investigation, including the sharing of collision photos outside official channels.
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The grand jury proceedings concluded in late August 2023, with Landis facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. As of November 2024, a judge has indicated charges may be dropped, citing legal concerns about evidence or process.
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Last update: 11/27/2024
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/11/25/judge-signals-he-will-drop-charges-against-dea-agent-in-fatal-salem-collision
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/news/local/salem-cyclist-death-dea-agent-crash-indictment
https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/09/06/dea-agent-faces-state-felony-charge-in-death-of-salem-cyclist

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