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Phyllis Ilene Jepsen, age 55, was shot and killed by deputies Dennis Strange, John McCullough and Matt Humphrey of the Washington County Sheriff’s office in October 2, 2015. An unknown person called 911 for help for Phyllis, who was in a mental health crisis and had threatened suicide. Sheriff’s spokespersons said deputies said Jepsen displayed […]
By Rebecca Woolington, The Oregonian, Dec. 29, 2012 A Washington County sheriff’s deputy and sergeant were justified in their fatal shooting of an Aloha man who pointed a loaded rifle at them in July, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office determined this month. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on July 7, sheriff’s deputies responded to reports […]
Family calls for help; Washington County deputy shoots their loved one By Findley Merritt, The Oregonian, September 09, 2012 The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at Bethany Meadows Apartments, 16000 block of Northwest Laidlaw Road, Sunday afternoon that left the suspect in the hospital. Sgt. Vance Stimler said deputies […]
READ – Everything about what happened to Lukus Glenn Jury in Lukus Glenn wrongful death trial finds fatal shooting violated his rights From The Oregonian, August 30, 2012 Jurors sided with the Glenn family in the wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf on Lukus Glenn, shot and killed by Washington County sheriff’s deputies outside his […]
From the Oregonian, July 23, 2012 Disability Rights Oregon on Friday concluded an investigation critical of the prosecution of a mentally ill Aloha man, twice charged in the 1997 slaying of his ex-wife. READ – what happened to Donn Spinosa READ – “The Incarceration of D.S. – An Investigative Report” from Disability Rights Oregon, July […]
From the Oregonian, July 30, 2012 “Get off the property,” Jeffery David Anderson told his wife, Susan. Moments later, he fired his .22-caliber rifle toward the sky. Then again. Susan Anderson was familiar with her husband’s erratic behavior. She had moved in with a friend for a few days after arguing with him, but, needing […]
Aloha man fatally shot by Washington County deputies From KGW.com, July 8, 2012 Deputies in Washington County fatally shot a man they said was armed with a rifle Saturday night in Aloha. Several 911 callers reported a man with a gun wandering around on SW 195th Avenue, near SW Farmington Road, according to Sgt. David […]
52-year-old man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputy From the Oregonian, June 3, 2012 READ – All stories on Robert Fox READ – Washington County authorities investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Aloha, Oregonian June 3 2012 READ – 52-year-old man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputy, KATU.com, June 3 2012 Neighbors of armed Aloha man […]
We include this news story in our archive because of our continuing interest in persons routinely harmed by the police in the Portland area and concern that most of these persons are impaired by mental illness or addiction. There is no indication from the public record that Adalberto Flores-Haro was impaired in any way. From […]
From The Oregonian, November 22, 2011 Washington County has petitioned a federal appeals court to reconsider ordering a trial in a wrongful death lawsuit against the county and two of its deputies. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 4 that a U.S. District Court judge wrongfully dismissed a lawsuit […]
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