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OREGON CITY, Or. -- A Clackamas County grand jury concluded that a Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputy who responded to a troubling 911 call was justified in using deadly force last month.
The grand jury reviewed evidence and testimony from the Nov. 9, 2025 incident involving 44-year-old Daniel Dale Zimmerman.
Following deliberations on Dec. 10, the grand jurors voted and determined unanimously that the actions of Deputy Lindsay Bailey were justified and lawful under Oregon law.
Law enforcement involvement with Zimmerman began at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 9. Zimmerman’s father called 911 to report his son was out of control and set a utility trailer on fire behind the residence they shared in Boring.
The father reported that Zimmerman was intoxicated, possibly had mental health issues and had previously fought with law enforcement. The father said the situation was rapidly escalating. Daniel Zimmerman could be heard yelling in the background during the 911 call. The foregoing information was communicated to Dep. Bailey by 911 dispatchers.
Dep. Bailey was dispatched to the Zimmerman home along with Oregon State Police Trooper Garrett Bailey, who was working nearby. Both Dep. Bailey and Trooper Bailey were wearing body-worn cameras and arrived at the same time.
When Dep. Bailey arrived, she saw the fire in the yard, which was growing with flames 20-30 feet high.
As she exited her patrol vehicle, she immediately saw Zimmerman near the fire approximately 50 yards away sprinting toward her shouting obscenities. Dep. Bailey drew her firearm, told Zimmerman multiple times to show them his hands and stop or he was going to get shot.
Trooper Bailey was near Dep. Bailey and had a taser.
Zimmerman continued to run straight toward Dep Bailey, disregarded commands to stop and put his hand behind his back as he was running at Dep. Bailey. As he closed in on Dep. Bailey, she shot him a single time in the torso. Zimmerman was also tased near the same time by Trooper Bailey.
Zimmerman was given medical attention and transported to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland. The injury was serious but did not require surgery.
Zimmerman is currently charged with Menacing and two counts of Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Trial in that matter is set for Jan. 9, 2026.
Deputy Bailey has been a certified police officer since 2021 and a deputy with Clackamas County since July 2024.
The investigation was conducted by the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team in cooperation with the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office. The Major Crimes Team is a consortium of state, county and local law enforcement who investigate crimes in Clackamas County. The lead detectives assigned to this matter were from the West Linn and Lake Oswego Police Departments.