Roll of Honor
Aubrey Eugene McCurry
Incident
Patrol Officer Gene McCurry was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic at a crash scene on Highway 42 near North Bank Road in Coquille at 6:45 p.m. The collision blocked all but one lane. Witnesses say Officer McCurry moved to one side, and the truck matched him move for move. It is possible Officer McCurry changed positions to avoid having the truck plow into the first accident. That crash could have killed at least 5 people. Officer McCurry was transported to Bay Area Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. The drunk driver was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Officer McCurry was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran and had served in law enforcement for 15 years, serving with the Myrtle Point Police Department, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Police Department, Oakridge Police Department, Toledo Police Department, Estacada Police Department, and Gold Beach Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, father, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrol Officer McCurry gave the Myrtle Point Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Myrtle Point community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Aubrey Eugene McCurry served in the Marine Corps (1967â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Aubrey Eugene McCurry 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aubrey Eugene McCurry's cause is highlighted.
How Aubrey Eugene McCurry Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of involuntary manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Aubrey Eugene McCurry is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Aubrey Eugene McCurry was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.