Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Chambers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two suspects who were wanted for armed robbery in Idaho. When Sergeant Chambers and three other officers found the suspect's car abandoned they followed footprints to an abandoned school. When Sergeant Chambers opened a storage closet in the basement both suspects shot him. Two other officers were wounded before a civilian, who saw the shootout, shot and killed one suspect and wounded the other. The wounded suspect was convicted of murder and executed. Sergeant Chambers had been with the agency for four years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Chambers gave the Oregon State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oregon. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Chambers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Theodore R. Chambers 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 Oregon State Police, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theodore R. Chambers's cause is highlighted.
How Theodore R. Chambers Compares
Offender Outcome
One shot and killed; One executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Theodore R. Chambers is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Theodore R. Chambers was killed by gun; unknown type.
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