Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dale Arthur Amstutz-Dunn
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2021
Location : 400 Stevens Road
City : Eagle Point
County : Jackson
State : Oregon
Agency : Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 23, 2021, around 7:30 p.m., Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputies and Eagle Point Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in the 100 block of Idlewood Drive in Eagle Point. Before officers arrived, 39-year-old Dale Arthur Amstutz-Dunn left the location in an SUV with another man. Police stopped the vehicle on Stevens Road near Idlewood Drive, in the parking lot of Church on the Hill. Amstutz-Dunn produced a firearm and shot a deputy in the chest; however, the deputy's body armor prevented serious injury. During the ensuing shootout, Amstutz-Dunn diedfrom alleged suicide. A grand jury later found that the officers' use of force was justified.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/intense-body-cam-footage-shows-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-eagle-point-in-february-148999/
https://katu.com/news/local/portland-man-killed-in-eagle-point-shootout-with-police
Kristopher Allen Rice
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2021
Location : 200 Glen Creek Road Northwest
City : Salem
County : Polk
State : Oregon
Agency : Salem Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 7, 2021, Salem Police officers attempted to arrest 28-year-old Kristopher Allen Rice, who had an outstanding warrant. Rice ran into the Willamette River near Wallace Marine Park. Despite search efforts, he was not located at that time. On January 23, 2021, his body was discovered entangled in brush and partially submerged near the west bank of Wallace Marine Park. The Polk County Medical Examiner determined that there was no evidence of foul play, and the cause of death was presumed to be drowning.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/salem-police-no-foul-play-in-death-of-man-pulled-from-river/
https://www.koin.com/news/police-pull-salem-mans-body-from-willamette-river/
https://www.salemreporter.com/2021/01/27/salem-police-swat-down-rumors-say-man-found-in-willamette-river-likely-drowned/
Jacob Ryan Macduff
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2021
Location : Southwest Hall Boulevard and Southwest Bonita Road
City : Tigard
County : Washington
State : Oregon
Agency : Tigard Police Department
Officer(s) : Gabriel Maldonado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 6, 2021, Tigard Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the Edgewood Manor Apartments near Southwest Hall Boulevard and Southwest Bonita Road. Upon arrival, they found 26-year-old Jacob Ryan Macduff experiencing a mental health crisis and locked inside his pickup truck. During the standoff, officers reported that Macduff was armed with a knife. Officers fired bean bag rounds to break the truck's windshield. Officer Gabriel Maldonado then fired multiple shots, killing Macduff.
Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/22/jacob-macduff-shooting-report-tigard-gabriel-maldonado/
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/16/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-tigard-officer-who-killed-jacob-macduff/
https://tigardlife.com/featured/macduff-attorneys-release-45-page-report-on-tigard-police-shooting/
Henry Martinez Jr.
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2021
Location : 580 SE 13th Street
City : Ontario
County : Malheur
State : Oregon
Agency : Ontario Police Department, Malheur County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call at 12:20 p.m. regarding Henry Martinez Jr. allegedly holding a woman, Carlen Mercado, against her will. Martinez was reported to have a knife and was threatening to kill Mercado. Officers and deputies arrived at the trailer home and engaged in hours of unsuccessful negotiations with Martinez. Attempts to force him out of the building using flashbangs and gas were unsuccessful. Martinez allegedly pointed a knife toward police, and they opened fire, killing him. Mercado was found deceased inside, having apparently been dead for some time.
The incident is under investigation by the Oregon State Police, with findings to be reviewed by the Malheur County District Attorney's Office.
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Isaac Matheney
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : OR-31 and US-395
City : Lakeview
County : Lake
State : Oregon
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isaac Matheney, a suspect in a New Year's Day holdup of a Silver Lake gas station and convenience store, was shot and killed by officers after his car was stopped. Matheney reportedly failed to comply with their orders, leading to the use of deadly force. It is unclear if Matheney was armed at the time of the incident.
The incident is under investigation by the Oregon State Police, with findings to be reviewed by the Lake County District Attorney's Office.