Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

08/30/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: Deputies, SWAT respond to shots fired on S. Rocky Bluff Lane; suspect in custody

CCSO Case # 26-017107

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies and the Clackamas County SWAT Team responded this afternoon to a report of an armed subject firing at tree workers on S. Rocky Bluff Lane in unincorporated Oregon City.

The suspect — a neighbor in the area — is now in custody following a standoff. There are no reported injuries.

At 2:24 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a neighbor — 53-year-old Erik Gordon Shunn — firing a weapon at workers cutting down trees on S. Rocky Bluff Lane in unincorporated Oregon City.

Witnesses estimated Shunn fired approximately 20 rounds at the tree-company employees. There were no reported injuries.

911 callers told dispatch they believed Shunn possessed several fi****ms.

Deputies arrived in the area, prepared a hasty team, took positions around the suspect's residence, and launched drones. The Clackamas County SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team deployed to the area. First responders also checked on neighbors and tree workers to confirm their safety and evacuate them from the area.

CCSO's drone team spotted Shunn in the driveway of his residence, knocking down trees with a tractor in an attempt to create a barricade. He also reportedly fired several gunshots at CCSO drones.

SWAT took Shunn into custody shortly before 3:45 p.m.

Shunn's mother, also at the residence during the standoff, was unharmed.

Erik Gordon Shunn was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. He will be booked into Clackamas County Jail on charges expected to include Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault I, Recklessly Endangering, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Menacing. Complete charges will be here: https://www.clackcosheriff.us/adultsInCustody

At this writing, detectives and Crime Scene Investigators have responded to the area to document the scene, collect evidence, and interview witnesses. SWAT Team members also performed a check of surrounding areas to ensure there were no other injured residents.

Other responding agencies included Oregon City Police, Canby Police Department, Lake Oswego PD, West Linn Police Department, Oregon State Police, Canby Fire District, and American Medical Response.

ADDITIONAL TIPS, INFO SOUGHT: This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information that can help investigators understand the events leading up to this incident is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line — by phone at 503-723-4949, online at https://www.clackcosheriff.us/submitATip , or through the ClackCo Sheriff mobile app, available at https://apps.myocv.com/share/a110597045 . Please reference CCSO Case # 26-017107.

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Lt. Hayden Sanders, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Communications Unit

08/29/2026

UPDATE: The news release on this incident is here: https://www.clackcosheriff.us/newsBlog/6a93a21818cc59c48702ac04
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EARLIER: Deputies, SWAT responded this afternoon to a report of an armed subject on S. Rocky Bluff Lane in unincorporated Oregon City. Suspect, a neighbor in the area, now in custody. NO further danger to public; no reported injuries.

SWAT currently clearing scene. Please avoid area as investigators respond, gather evidence. News release to follow.

08/27/2026

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝟵 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁

Just after midnight on Aug. 23, a Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a gray 2000 BMW 328i on Highway 99E near SE Roethe Road. The driver initially pulled over but then sped out of a parking lot eastbound down SE Roethe Road. The deputy began a pursuit of the vehicle.

As the driver of the vehicle turned northbound on SE Oatfield Road, a deputy ahead of the pursuit deployed spike strips. After the suspect vehicle hit spike strips twice, the driver got out and ran away in the 4700 block of SE Aldercrest Road.

The CCSO Air Unit and CCSO K9 Unit also responded. The airplane spotted the suspect running through yards and then climbing a tree. The suspect continued moving around the heavily wooded area. After about an hour of searching, a K9 track led deputies to the suspect hiding in blackberry bushes.

The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Brayzen Sanders. He was lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on the following charges:
• Attempt to elude in vehicle (felony)
• Attempt to elude on foot
• DUII
• Reckless driving
• Driving while suspended

08/27/2026

NEWS RELEASE: Mt. Hood National Forest- US Forest Service expands Austin Fire emergency closures; CCSO issues Level 3 (Go Now) evac notice for closure area

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴. 𝟮𝟳, 𝟭𝟬 𝗮.𝗺.): 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲

The U.S. Forest Service (Mt. Hood National Forest) has expanded the existing emergency closure order for the Austin Fire and Narrows Fire, located on the Clackamas River Ranger District.

This closure is necessary for public safety and to allow firefighters and heavy equipment to operate both efficiently and safely in the area.

In coordination with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Wasco County Sheriff's Office, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office issued a Level 3 (Go Now!) notice for the same area.

The expanded closure prohibits all public entry within the defined area, including travel on Forest Service roads, use of Forest Service trails or campgrounds, and any off-road travel.

• Closed Forest Service roads include, but aren’t limited to, portions of Forest Road (FR) 46, FR 57, FR 63, and FR 70, as well as OR Highway 224 east of Fish Creek.

• Popular closed recreation sites include Lake Harriet, Timothy Lake, Bagby Hot Springs, and campgrounds along the Clackamas River east of Carter Bridge.

Closure signs are posted at trailheads, roads, and other access points. The complete closure order and map are available on the Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/alerts/clackamas-river-rd-fires

𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗦:

Level 1: BE READY
Prepare to evacuate if conditions change. Stay informed and know your plan.

Level 2: BE SET
Be prepared to leave. Consider leaving early if you may need additional time or assistance.

Level 3: GO NOW
Evacuate immediately.

𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢:

• Local evacuation levels and maps from Clackamas County, Oregon: https://www.clackamas.us/clackcoalerts
• Sign up for PublicAlerts: https://bit.ly/ClackCoPublicAlerts
• Official page: Austin, Mitchell, and Narrows Fires: Austin, The Narrows & Mitchell Fires
• Official Grasshopper Fire updates: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ormhf-grasshopper-fire
• Official page: Grasshopper Fire: Grasshopper Fire
• Preparedness info: https://www.publicalerts.org/get-ready
• Road conditions and closures: Visit https://tripcheck.com/ or call 511
• Air quality information and resources: https://www.clackamas.us/wildfires/air-quality

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Lt. Hayden Sanders, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Communications Unit

08/27/2026

Emergency closure update from our partners at Mt. Hood National Forest- US Forest Service and Austin, The Narrows & Mitchell Fires.

Visit Clackamas County, Oregon's alerts page for updated evacuation maps and other wildfire resources: https://www.clackamas.us/clackcoalerts

08/27/2026

“Our partnerships with the Portland Police Bureau, the Multnomah and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Offices, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office make all of this possible. To anyone dealing dangerous drugs downtown: it’s not a matter of if we catch you—it's when.”

United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced in a press conference today that, over the past three years, federal charges have been brought against more than 100 defendants for trafficking fentanyl in downtown Portland. Those arrests included seizures of more than 40 guns.

08/26/2026

UPDATE from Estacada Fire District (Aug. 26, 12:42 p.m.) -- "The hazardous material incident has been mitigated and there is no longer a threat to the public. All evacuations have been lifted. All fire and hazmat units are clearing the incident."
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EARLIER (Weds., Aug. 26, 2026, 11:35 a.m.): Hazmat teams from Gresham Fire and Clackamas Fire have arrived and completed an assessment. The evacuation area has been retracted to an area of 150 feet in all directions around the incident site.

Per Estacada Fire District, "this is a a hazardous materials incident at 30395 Veterans Boulevard in Estacada. There is a 55 gallon drum of a volatile chemical expanding and venting." The public should continue to avoid the area.

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𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗥:

ALERT (Wednesday, Aug. 26, 10:30 a.m.): This is a hazardous materials emergency alert from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and Estacada Fire District. Level 3 - GO NOW!

Evacuate immediately from the following areas:

Veterans Boulevard and South East River Mill Road.

Everyone within a half-mile of that location should immediately evacuate the area. Details to come.

Alerts page:
https://www.clackamas.us/clackcoalerts

08/26/2026

The 𝟰𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 launches from Timberline Lodge in the early-morning hours this Friday, Aug. 28. And once again, deputies will be participating in enhanced patrols as runners make their way through Clackamas County on their way to Seaside.

We'll be stationed along the Highway 26 corridor between Government Camp and Sandy — focusing on speed enforcement, distracted driving, and runner safety.

Attached are maps of the first six relay legs from Timberline Lodge to the major van exchange at Sandy High School, along with the "Safety Agreement" for all relay participants.

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀: Please watch for runners, support vans, and race officials along the route. Thousands of participants and volunteers will be sharing the roadway, and everyone's safety depends on alert, responsible driving.

More information about the 2026 Hood & Portland To Coast Relays (Official Page) is available at https://hoodtocoast.com/htc-ptc/relay-info/

08/25/2026

NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff's Office responds to single-vehicle crash with serious injuries on SE Sunnyside and Stevens

CCSO Case # 26-016775

In the early morning on Aug. 25, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash with serious injuries near the intersection of SE Sunnyside Road and SE Stevens Road. A driver and passenger were transported to local hospitals. The driver faces a Reckless Driving charge.

At approximately 1:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, CCSO deputies, joined by Clackamas Fire and American Medical Response personnel, responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of SE Sunnyside Road and SE Stevens Road in Clackamas.

Responding deputies found a crashed 2009 Nissan Maxima, facing westbound on Sunnyside, with significant front-end damage to its bumper, engine compartment, and windshield. Behind the Nissan was a debris path over 100 feet long.

The driver and passenger had each suffered injuries; the passenger's injuries were serious and life-threatening. AMR transported the passenger to a local hospital for emergency treatment.

The driver — Jessica Britany Lett, 44, of Milwaukie — was also transported to a separate local hospital for treatment.

Criminal Reconstruction And Forensic Technicians (CRAFT) responded to the crash scene to investigate; CCSO Crime Scene Investigators also responded to document the scene and gather evidence.

Authorities believe the Maxima was moving at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and ran over a curb, striking a chain-link fence post and attached fencing and damaging a concrete retaining wall.

Jessica Lett was cited at the hospital on a charge of Reckless Driving.

The investigation is ongoing, and findings will be referred to the Clackamas County DA's Office.

ADDITIONAL WITNESSES SOUGHT: Anyone who witnessed the crash or has additional relevant information is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office Tip Line — by phone at 503-723-4949, online at https://www.clackcosheriff.us/submitATip , or through the ClackCo Sheriff mobile app, available at https://apps.myocv.com/share/a110597045 . Please reference CCSO Case # 26-016775.

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Lt. Hayden Sanders, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Communications Unit

08/24/2026

𝗖𝗖𝗦𝗢, 𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱-𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

The Sheriff’s Office has taken reports of unlicensed moving companies stealing customers' property and/or demanding more money before unloading property, in violation of state and federal law.

In a continued effort to protect the public, on Thursday, Aug. 20, we assisted the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in an 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Here's how the operation worked: Unlicensed household-goods movers were booked for a location in Wilsonville — where they were met by law enforcement and agents from the ODOT Commerce and Compliance Division.

Thank you to ODOT for providing some of the included photos.

Results from the daylong operation:

- Four companies cited by law enforcement: Marion Mountain Movers, The Mover Company LLC, Portland Movers 24-7, and Your Stuff Movers

- Law-enforcement personnel certified in commercial vehicle regulations performed truck inspections. This ensured the trucks themselves met mechanical standards required of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to safely operate on public roadways, and that drivers were properly qualified.

- Three drivers were determined to lack the DOT medical certificate necessary to operate a CMV.

- Two companies were determined to lack cargo insurance, and one company lacked basic motor vehicle lability insurance on their moving truck.

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗧.

The certification process requires the applicant to demonstrate that they are fit, willing, and able to perform the service within the bounds of state and federal law. Part of the application process involves criminal background checks of employees and set levels of cargo insurance. Further, it provides a venue to file complaints should a customer believe their rights have been violated.

Some unlicensed movers have been known to damage goods, demand extra money before unloading personal property, and sometimes even disappear with the property altogether. Unlicensed movers also undercut legal businesses’ revenue.

All companies contacted during the operation were provided information on how to become legal and certified should they meet the requirements.

𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗧 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

𝟭. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Intrastate movers must apply for certification of authority through ODOT’s Motor Carrier Transportation Division. The process requires movers to go through criminal background checks and charge rates approved by ODOT. Interstate movers are also required to be certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration.

𝟮. 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Both the vehicle and driver must be properly registered with the state, and meet minimum insurance requirements.

𝟯. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Illegal movers often have no storefront, provide little information and offer no recourse for settling disputes.