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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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Tributes

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

Location Oakridge, 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

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Chief of Police Clyde Dubell 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%.

Oakridge Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Clyde Dubell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 10 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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518