Officers found justified in deadly June shooting of Derrick Clark

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Two law enforcement officers will not face criminal charges after shooting and killing a 24-year-old Tigard man in June following...

November 30, 2022
4:54 AM

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Two law enforcement officers will not face criminal charges after shooting and killing a 24-year-old Tigard man in June following a car chase near Milwaukie, according to the Oregon Department of Justice. A Clackamas County grand jury returned a "not true bill" on Monday night, clearing Clackamas County Sheriff's detective Daniel Ferguson and Oregon State Police trooper Zachary Cole of wrongdoing for the fatal shooting of Derrick Dewayne Clark. According to a narrative from the Oregon DOJ, Ferguson and Cole both tried to stop Clark on the "dark and rainy evening" of June 18, suspecting that he was driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Jamie Parfitt