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Officer James D. Shepherd
June 3, 1957 - May 22, 1980
Officer James D. Shepherd
Officer James D. Shepherd
Lost In The Line Of Duty
 
Officer Shepherd was shot and killed from ambush by a lone assailant while on duty May 22nd, 1980, in rural Clatsop County.  The accused was apprehended after a statewide manhunt.  He pled guilty to murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

 
Page updated: October 12, 2007

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