Mental Health PDX

Mental Health Association of Portland – Oregon's impartial & Independent advocate

Menu

Tag: officer-involved shootings

What happened to Robert Wickizer

June 9, 2016
| No Comments
| Police violence

Robert Wickizer, 70, was killed by police May 30, 2016, as they responded to a disturbance call in Tualatin. Officers said to be “involved” – one or more of whom shot Wickizer to death – were Tualatin officer Erich French, Beaverton officer Charles Wujcik, Beaverton officer Aaron Oberst, Washington County Sergeant Chris Schweigert, Hillsboro officer […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/police-shootings/" rel="category tag">Police violence</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/aaron-oberst/" rel="tag">Aaron Oberst</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/anthony-cristofaro/" rel="tag">Anthony Cristofaro</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/charles-wujcik/" rel="tag">Charles Wujcik</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/chris-schweigert/" rel="tag">Chris Schweigert</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/erich-french/" rel="tag">Erich French</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/karen-gunson/" rel="tag">Karen Gunson</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/nathaniel-will/" rel="tag">Nathaniel Will</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/robert-wickizer/" rel="tag">Robert Wickizer</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/tualatin-police-department/" rel="tag">Tualatin Police Department</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/washington-county-sheriffs-office/" rel="tag">Washington County Sheriff's Office</a> Leave a comment

What happened to Bodhi Wilson Dean Phelps

May 28, 2016
| 1 Comment
| Police violence

Bodhi Wilson Dean Phelps, 22, of Fairview, was shot and killed by Gresham Police officers Gavin Sasser and Kevin Carlson on May 24 as they responded to reports of domestic violence. KGW.com, May 26, 2016 +++ Press release: Domestic violence suspect shot by officers Gresham Police Department, FlashAlert.net, May 24, 2016 An early morning domestic violence […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/police-shootings/" rel="category tag">Police violence</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/bodhi-phelps/" rel="tag">Bodhi Phelps</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/gavin-sasser/" rel="tag">Gavin Sasser</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/gresham-police/" rel="tag">Gresham Police</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/kevin-carlson/" rel="tag">Kevin Carlson</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a> 1 Comment

What Happened to Brian Babb

April 30, 2015
| No Comments
| Police violence

Brian Babb DA receives report on fatal police shooting Gardner will now review the investigation and say whether the use of force was justified The Register-Guard, April 14, 2015 A detective said Monday that an interagency team has submitted to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office the report on its investigation of a March 30 […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/police-shootings/" rel="category tag">Police violence</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/alex-gardner/" rel="tag">Alex Gardner</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/brian-babb/" rel="tag">Brian Babb</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/eugene-police-department/" rel="tag">Eugene Police Department</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/lane-county-district-attorneys-office/" rel="tag">Lane County District Attorney’s Office</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/pete-kerns/" rel="tag">Pete Kerns</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/ptsd/" rel="tag">PTSD</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/veterans/" rel="tag">Veterans</a> Leave a comment

After high-profile incidents, PPB training starts strong – then falls off sharply

March 4, 2015
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

KATU.com, March 3, 2015 A newly released city audit shows the Portland Police Bureau has made great strides in some areas in regards to its use of force procedures, but it criticizes the bureau in the area of training. The report, the first from the city auditor’s office since the U.S. Department of Justice criticized […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/police-shootings/" rel="tag">police shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/police-training/" rel="tag">police training</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/portland-police-bureau/" rel="tag">Portland Police Bureau</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/u-s-department-of-justice/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of Justice</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/use-of-force/" rel="tag">Use of force</a> Leave a comment

No one keeps track of the number of persons killed by police. Someone had to

September 10, 2014
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

By Jason Renaud and Jenny Westberg, The Portland Mercury, Sept. 10, 2014 [Mercury] EDITOR’S NOTE: The following essay is a guest editorial co-written by two volunteers from the Mental Health Association of Portland—a respected local voice on mental health policy and police accountability—regarding their work on an important national project that strives to better track […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/michael-brown/" rel="tag">Michael Brown</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/police-shootings/" rel="tag">police shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/statistics/" rel="tag">statistics</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/unnecessary-force/" rel="tag">unnecessary force</a> Leave a comment

Video from the scene of Stephen McMilon’s shooting by police

September 4, 2014
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

Stephen McMilon was shot to death by Medford police, August 24, 2014. This DIY video starts with the words, “Cops are blasting somebody right now!”  But Stephen McMilon had already been shot; his body lies face-down behind the left rear wheel of an SUV. Here’s the account posted on YouTube (paragraph breaks added for readability, […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/police-shootings/" rel="tag">police shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/stephen-mcmilon/" rel="tag">Stephen McMilon</a> Leave a comment

What happened to Amanda Gatewood

August 29, 2014
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

Amanda Lynn Gatewood, 44, was shot and critically injured by a Springfield police officer (unidentified at this writing) Thursday, August 28, 2014, after a car chase ended by spike strips at a Chevron station, and Gatewood pointed a pellet gun at police.  The stories, images and video below represent, as close to comprehensively as possible, […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/amanda-gatewood/" rel="tag">Amanda Gatewood</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/eric-carter/" rel="tag">Eric Carter</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/linn-county-district-attorneys-office/" rel="tag">Linn County District Attorney’s Office</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/linn-county-major-crime-team/" rel="tag">Linn County Major Crime Team</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/oregon-state-police/" rel="tag">Oregon State Police</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/springfield-police-bureau/" rel="tag">Springfield Police Bureau</a> Leave a comment

What happened to Stephen McMilon

August 26, 2014
| 2 Comments
| Uncategorized

Stephen McMilon, 52, was shot and killed Sunday, August 24, 2014,  by Medford Police Officers Salvador Garcia and Stephen Meador.  This post represents, to the extent possible, all media reports, pictures, and video on the shooting. One dead in officer-involved shooting KDRV.com, August 24, 2014 One man is dead following an officer involved shooting on […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/excessive-force/" rel="tag">excessive force</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/jackson-county-sheriffs-department/" rel="tag">Jackson County Sheriff’s Department</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/medford-police-department/" rel="tag">Medford Police Department</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/oregon-state-police/" rel="tag">Oregon State Police</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/ptsd/" rel="tag">PTSD</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/salvador-garcia/" rel="tag">Salvador Garcia</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/stephen-mcmilon/" rel="tag">Stephen McMilon</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/stephen-meador/" rel="tag">Stephen Meador</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/tim-george/" rel="tag">Tim George</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/white-city-veteran-affairs-office/" rel="tag">White City Veteran Affairs Office</a> 2 Comments

Policy changes have improved PPB’s handling of officer-involved shootings, police spokesman claims

August 15, 2014
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

KATU.com, August 14, 2014 At first glance it looked more like a street in the Middle East, not one in middle America. Even though Ferguson is 2,000 miles away, Portland’s finest are feeling that city’s pain. “To see this kind of thing happening in the U.S., this is an emotional event for everyone involved. The […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/pete-simpson/" rel="tag">Pete Simpson</a> Leave a comment

Salem officer justified in killing Michael Conley, whose death by cop was ruled “suicide”

May 20, 2014
| No Comments
| Uncategorized

Statesman Journal, May 20, 2014 A Salem police officer was justified in shooting and killing a man armed with a knife last month, according to a Marion County grand jury’s findings, which were announced Monday afternoon. READ – Links to all prior news coverage of Michael Conley’s shooting Officer David Baker shot Michael Conley, 46, […]

Read More »

Posted in <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> Tagged <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/amy-queen/" rel="tag">Amy Queen</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/david-baker/" rel="tag">David Baker</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/heidi-conley/" rel="tag">Heidi Conley</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/jacklynn-ford/" rel="tag">Jacklynn Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/michael-conley/" rel="tag">Michael Conley</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/officer-involved-shootings/" rel="tag">officer-involved shootings</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/oregon-state-police/" rel="tag">Oregon State Police</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/salem-police/" rel="tag">Salem Police</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/suicide-by-cop/" rel="tag">suicide by cop</a>, <a href="http://www.mentalhealthportland.org/tag/trevor-morrison/" rel="tag">Trevor Morrison</a> Leave a comment

Posts navigation

1 2 Next

Categories

  • Addiction (78)
  • Advocacy (133)
  • Courts (55)
  • Health Care (131)
  • Housing (49)
  • Law Enforcement (89)
  • Legislature (12)
  • Mental Health (197)
  • Police violence (147)
  • Politics (20)
  • Prisons (33)
  • Uncategorized (2,587)
  • Youth (16)

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

© Mental Health PDX 2021. Powered by WordPress