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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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