Sheriff

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, shortly before 8:15 p.m., the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a man who had been shot at a shooting pit near Six Tie Road and FS-4510 in unincorporated Clackamas County, south of Estacada.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the identity of the man found in the Willamette River on August 14, 2025. According to the Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man has been identified as Eric Charles Meszaros, age 30 of Utah.

At this time, detectives do not suspect foul play and believe his death likely occurred shortly after crashing his vehicle on August 10, 2025, near McLoughlin Boulevard and Railroad Avenue in Oregon City.

Detectives are continuing to investigate and seek any tips from the public.

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At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Molalla River near Canby Community Park where it was reported that a man had been swimming and went under the water. The Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium was activated and crews from several agencies, including Canby Police and Canby Fire, responded to the location.

On July 30, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office led a coordinated enforcement operation targeting illegal and predatory towing companies operating without required state licensing in Happy Valley.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the identity of the man shot and killed on August 1, 2025, on SE Easthampton Street in unincorporated Clackamas County. Marc Richard Floyd, age 36 of Eagle Creek, died following a shooting involving his father-in-law. The suspect, David Lynn Jurgenson, remains in the Clackamas County Jail without bail facing charges of Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Recklessly Endangering.

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At about 1:38 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an armed robbery at Denny's restaurant located at 12101 SE 82nd Ave., near Happy Valley in unincorporated Clackamas County. 

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of the man who drowned on July 27, 2025 in the Clackamas River, near Carver Park. He has been identified as Germain Merilan, age 32 of Gresham. The Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed this was an accidental death due to drowning.

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