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OREGON CITY, Or. -- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 6:55 p.m., Oregon State Police Trooper Garrett Bailey conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Nicholas Toler of Brightwood, OR (19 years old, white male) at the intersection of U.S. 26 and East Brightwood Loop Road. Trooper Bailey suspected Toler was driving under the influence of intoxicants and initiated a DUII investigation.
Toler fled in his vehicle, reaching speeds of more than 110 mph, with Trooper Bailey in pursuit. After Toler turned down a dead-end street, Trooper Bailey attempted to block Toler’s vehicle. While Toler’s vehicle was briefly immobilized, Trooper Bailey ordered Toler to show him his hands. Toler refused, rolled down his window and told Trooper Bailey he had a gun.
Toler returned to Highway 26, again driving at a high rate of speed. Trooper Bailey continued his pursuit and requested assistance from additional law enforcement. Deputy Jordan Landstrom of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded. Toler eventually pulled into the parking area near the Barlow Trail Roadhouse where Trooper Bailey then pinned and immobilized Toler’s vehicle.
Toler exited his vehicle and had his right hand behind his back as if he had a weapon. The officers repeatedly ordered Toler to show them his hands. Toler quickly drew his right hand from behind his back as if producing a firearm and the officers shot him.
Toler went back to his car and outside of the view of the officers and when he was visible to them again, he continued to disregard commands to show officers his hands.
Toler then represented that he had a weapon by twice pointing an object at the officers as if it were a firearm, and officers again fired at Toler, who was incapacitated at that point and eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined Toler did not have a firearm but was holding an object to give the appearance that he did.
The interaction between law enforcement officers and Toler, including Toler’s actions at the time deadly physical force was used, was captured by both Trooper Bailey and Deputy Landstrom’s body-worn cameras and dash cam videos. Given Toler’s statements and actions representing he had a firearm, less than lethal force was not used. An autopsy revealed Mr. Toler had been shot four or five times.
Trooper Bailey has five years of service as a certified police officer in Oregon, both with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police. Deputy Landstrom has been a certified police officer in Oregon for one year. Prior to that, he was a certified police officer in Montana for two years.
Pursuant to Clackamas County Critical Incident protocol, this matter will be submitted to a Clackamas County grand Jury for an evaluation of the use of deadly physical force. The investigation is being led by the Lake Oswego and West Linn Police Departments in coordination with the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team.
There will be no further comment until this matter is presented to a Clackamas County Grand Jury for review.