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Chief of Police

Clyde Dubell

Oakridge Police Department — Oakridge, OR

Felonious

End of Watch March 19, 1950

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Dubell was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call. As he struggled with a man he was attempting to arrest his revolver fell out of its holster. The suspect grabbed it and shot him twice.

On May 12, 1950, the suspect, 24, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years.

Chief Dubell was a descendant of one of the first families to settle in the Northwest.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Dubell served with the Oakridge Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oakridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Dubell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Oakridge Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Oakridge, Lane County, OR

Platform Identity opd.lane.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1950

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Chief of Police Clyde Dubell is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Oakridge Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Dubell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Clyde Dubell Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Dubell is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Dubell was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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