Multnomah County Sheriff

A disturbance at a residence in northwest Multnomah County ends with one man dead and one man taken into custody.At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a disturbance with a weapon at a residence in the 18000 block of Northwest 6th Avenue in northwest Multnomah County. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a 44-year-old male suffering from significant injuries to his neck. A responding MCSO Deputy and two Portland Police Officers immediately began rendering aid until EMS/fire personnel arrived. In spite of life saving efforts, the man died at the scene. A 42-year-old male remained at the scene and was taken into custody. There are no outstanding suspects, and there is no threat to the public. The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating this as a homicide. The East County Major Crimes Team consists of detectives from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Gresham Police Department, the Port of Portland Police Department, Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) takes seriously its responsibility to engage community stakeholders about the services the agency provides. Policy and procedure serve as the foundation for all MCSO law enforcement operations, correctional operations, and business services. Policy provides members with the objectives, limits, and requirements that apply to their work for the public. Procedure provides detailed direction governing how a task is to be accomplished. We invite the public to provide feedback on proposed policy and procedure(s) through a 30-day period known as the Stakeholder Review. During the policy’s Stakeholder Review, the public is encouraged to submit comments or proposals relevant to the content of the policy drafts. People who submit comments should be aware that their remarks become public record.The Sheriff’s Office is currently in the process of reviewing the following draft(s): Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 920.00 Temporary Alternative Work Assignment (TAWA) Program To submit a comment, please go to our website.Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We take individual comments into collective consideration as policy is finalized.To sign up for email notifications when policy reviews occur or get additional press releases from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, click here.