Roll of Honor
Mark Alan Whitehead
Incident
Reserve Deputy Mark Whitehead and Reserve Sergeant Scott Collins were killed when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on I-84, just east of 181st Street. The drunk driver was travelling in the opposite direction when he lost control of his car at an estimated 105 mph. The vehicle went airborne, crossed over the center divider, and sheared off the top of the patrol car. Both deputies and the other driver, who had a BAC three times the legal limit, were killed instantly. The two deputies were the first reserve officers to be killed in the line of duty from their agency. Reserve Deputy Whitehead had served with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office for 1.5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and a brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Whitehead gave the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Whitehead.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Mark Alan Whitehead is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark Alan Whitehead's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Alan Whitehead Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed in incident
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Alan Whitehead is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark Alan Whitehead was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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