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List of shootings and deaths 1992-Oct 2024

List of Portland Police Proximity Deaths/Injuries
  (PPB had involvement but extent is unclear;
  includes non-lethal deadly force not involving firearms.
  Last updated 5/24)

List of dogs shot by Portland Police 1992-2018

List of deadly force incidents in Oregon 2010-2023 (updated 2/24)

  • Check out Portland Copwatch's informational graphic
      on over 200 officers who've used deadly force     from 1992-2023 (updated 12/20/23)

    • Specific cases:

    Keaton Otis--misidentified as gang member & shot 23 times by Portland Police (5/12/10)

    Aaron Campbell--Unarmed Man Shot in the Back by Portland Police (1/29/10)

    James Chasse, Jr: Man Beaten to Death by Portland Police (9/17/06)

    James Jahar Perez: Third Unarmed African American Killed By Police in 25 Months (3/28/04)

    Kendra James: Unarmed Woman Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop (5/5/03)

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    Portland Police Shootings and Deaths in Custody Background

     Outside "Expert" Reviews

  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2023 report on Portland Police shootings
          (5 pages, 4/18/23)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2020 report on Portland Police shootings
          (12 pages, 9/29/20)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2019 report on Portland Police shootings
          (6 pages, 3/12/19)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2018 report on Portland Police shootings
          (7 pages, pdf only, 2/15/18)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2016 report on Portland Police shootings
          (8 pages, 1/27/16)
  • Brief Analysis of OIR Group's 2014 report on Portland Police shootings
          (3 pages, 12/17/14)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2013 report on Portland Police shootings
          (8 pages, 7/16/13)
  • Analysis of OIR Group's 2012 report on Portland Police shootings       (7 pages, 6/5/12)

  • Analysis of PARC's 2006 report on Portland Police shootings       (7 pages, 1/23/07)

  • Analysis of PARC's 2005 report on Portland Police shootings       (9 pages, 9/16/05)

  • Portland Copwatch concerns on PARC's Shootings/Deaths in custody report (6/04)
         AND Updated Portland CW Analysis of Police Bureau Response (6/27/04)

  • Portland Copwatch preliminary analysis of the PARC 2003 Shooings and Deaths in Custody Report (3 pages, 8/25/03)

  • Auditor's proposal excludes citizens from review of police shootings/deaths in custody (3/6/02)

  • Read the Auditor's proposal for shootings review (.pdf format only)

    Police Review Board Reports

  • NEW! Analysis of the September 2024 Police Review Board Report
          (1/9/24)
  • Analysis of the December 2023 Police Review Board Report
          (1/9/24)
  • Analysis of the second half of May 2023 Police Review Board Report
          (9/12/23)
  • Analysis of the May 2023 Police Review Board Report
          (5/31/23)
  • Analysis of the December 2022 Police Review Board Report
          (12/28/22)
  • Analysis of the February 2022 Police Review Board Report
          (3/6/22)
  • Analysis of the September 2021 Police Review Board Report
          (10/7/21)
  • Analysis of the March 2021 Police Review Board Report
          (3/19/21)
  • Analysis of the August 2020 Police Review Board Report
          (8/19/20)
  • Analysis of the March 2020 Police Review Board Report
          (4/6/20)
  • Analysis of the December 2019 Police Review Board Report
          (12/31/19)
  • Analysis of the September 2019 Police Review Board Report
          (10/11/19)
  • Analysis of the December 2018 Police Review Board Report
          (12/28/18)
  • Analysis of the September 2018 Police Review Board Report
          (9/21/18)
  • Analysis of the November 2017 Police Review Board Report
          (12/5/17)
  • Analysis of the February 2017 Police Review Board Report
          (2/24/17)
  • Analysis of the January 2016 Police Review Board Report
          (1/19/16)
  • Analysis of the July 2015 Police Review Board Report
          (7/27/15)
  • Analysis of the January 2015 Police Review Board Report
          (1/27/15)
  • Analysis of the July 2014 Police Review Board Report
          (7/22/14)
  • Analysis of the January 2014 Police Review Board Report
          (1/16/14)
  • Analysis of the July 2013 Police Review Board Report
          (7/5/13)

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    Other deadly force incidents:

  • PCW compiles list of shootings which Oregon forgot to do (July 2014->)
      • See our spreadsheet of Oregon deadly force incidents 2010-2023 (NEWLY updated 2/15/24)

      • Read the 2024 letter to OR Attorney General Rosenblum about the list
      Also see:
        •the 2023 letter
        •the 2021 letter
        •the 2020 letter
        •the 2019 letter
        •the 2018 letter
        •the 2016 letter
        •the 2015 letter

      • See PCW's letter outlining problems with the Oregon DOJ's online database
      Oregon Dept of Justice Posts Biased, Inaccurate Deadly Force Data (posted 5/18/18)
        and the related Skanner articles:
        • Oregon DOJ Still Fumbling Use of Force Reporting
           (includes updated interactive map)
        • Oregon DOJ to Clean Up Data

      • 3/24 UPDATE: Review of OR DOJ deadly force data finds 74 missing cases, 56 errors
        Read the letter to the AG (which also went to 27 District Attorneys) at:
        https://pjw.info/copwatch/state_shootings_errors_AG_letter_final.pdf

      • Check out the 2016 article in the Skanner with an interactive map of the shootings
      Also see the 2014 Skanner article/map.

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    On This Page

    List of shootings&deaths
    Specific cases
    Background on shootings
      • Police Review Board info
    Other deadly force incidents
       

    Portland Copwatch
    PO Box 42456
    Portland, OR 97242
    (503) 236-3065/ Incident Report Line (503) 321-5120
    e-mail: copwatch@portlandcopwatch.org

    Portland Copwatch is a grassroots, volunteer organization promoting police accountability through citizen action.

    Updated October 8, 2024

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