UPDATE #3: Officers Involved in Use of Deadly Force Identified (Photo)

January 10, 2024 10:00

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The officers who used deadly force during the December 27th incident are identified as:

-Officer John Bartlett, a 7-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, assigned to the Specialized Resources Division

-Officer Adi Ramic, a 13-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, assigned to the Specialized Resources Division

-Officer Brian Wheeler, a 6-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, assigned to East Precinct

All three remain on standard administrative leave as the investigation is continuing.

As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident, including the initial response, resources requested, tactics used, and post-shooting actions. The case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members, and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division. Here’s a summary of the timeline:

https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/use-of-deadly-force-timeline.pdf">https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/use-of-deadly-force-timeline.pdf

The Portland Police Bureau is committed to transparency, and we’ve dedicated an entire section of our website to officer-involved use of deadly force.
https://www.portland.gov/police/open-data/ois
There, the community can view an interactive dashboard, which allows users to filter the information based on a variety of data. That includes cases by year with subject injury type, initial call type, subject weapon, demographics, and aggregate statistics. There is also a link to our summaries page that includes information about cases over the last 13 years.

In this case, once the entire investigation and legal process is complete, the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts will be posted on the website.

The Portland Police Bureau directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer involved shooting may be found at https://www.portland.gov/policies/police-directives/weapons-ammunition-equipment-1000/101010-deadly-force-and-custody-death .


###PPB###

***Original Messages Below***

The suspect who was killed after a confrontation with police on December 27th is identified as Tyrone Lee Johnson II, 33. His family has been notified of his death. The medical examiner determined that the cause of death was gunshot wounds.

Further details about the previous robbery and other criminal investigations involving the suspect are not being released at this time as multiple investigations are underway.

The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is required by policy while a use of deadly force investigation is underway. Those officers will be identified within 15 days of the incident. A visual representation of the timeline of a police use of deadly force investigation is available here: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/use-of-deadly-force-timeline.pdf

If anyone has information about this case, they are asked to contact Detective Jen Hertzler at Jennifer.Hertzler@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-1040, or Detective Joe Corona at Joseph.Corona@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0508. Please reference case number 23-333153.

###PPB###

***Original Messages Below***

A suspect who was armed with a gun is deceased after a confrontation with Portland Police Officers on a sidewalk near Mall 205.

On Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 3:33p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a warrant call to a large department store in the 9800 block of Southeast Washington Street in Mall 205. The officers were advised a suspect in a previously reported robbery was attempting to steal merchandise. The suspect had an active warrant for his arrest. Members of the Focused Intervention Team (FIT) were nearby and responded to assist.

When they located the suspect leaving the store, officers moved in to arrest him in the parking lot. The suspect started running from the officers. As the suspect approached Southeast 96th Avenue on the west side of the mall parking lot, there was a confrontation and shots were fired by officers. The suspect was injured and officers requested EMS immediately. As additional resources arrived on scene, officers approached the suspect and confirmed that he was deceased.

The officers located a firearm next to the suspect (photo).

No officers were injured in the incident. Three officers used deadly force, two from the Focused Intervention Team and one from East Precinct.

Per PPB directives, Detectives with the Portland Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene to investigate.

“Use of deadly force by the police always has a significant impact on the members of the police bureau, the family of the involved person, and our whole community,” said Chief Bob Day, who responded to the scene. “I look forward to learning more about this incident after Detectives have time to do a complete, thorough investigation, and I want to assure the community that we will share more about the circumstances as soon as we can. But knowing that the suspect was armed is a sobering reminder of the dangers of policework. This has been a challenging week where Bureau members have been investigating homicides and multiple fatal crashes, and I’m grateful for the professional work being done by PPB members.”

Chief Day has briefed Mayor Wheeler’s staff and the City Attorney’s office on the investigation.

As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident, including the initial response, resources requested, tactics used, and post shooting actions. The case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members, and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division.

The Portland Police Bureau directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer involved shooting may be found at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/656780">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/656780">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/656780 .

Once the entire investigation and legal process is complete, the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts will be posted on the Bureau's Open Data page. Information available about past officer-involved shootings can be found here: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76940">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76940">https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76940 .

Photo description: black and white photo of a black semiautomatic handgun on the ground

###PPB###
***Original Message Below***

An officer-involved shooting investigation is underway in the Hazelwood Neighborhood, affecting traffic near Mall 205. Southeast 96th Avenue is closed between Southeast Washington Street and Southeast Main Street. The majority of the Mall 205 parking lot is also closed. The closure is expected to last several hours. There are no reported injuries of police officers. Additional information will be released at a later time.

###PPB###

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