Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Colleen Waibel was shot and killed and another officer was shot and seriously wounded while conducting a drug raid on a house with a marijuana grow at 2612 SE 111th Avenue. Both officers, along with others, had knocked on the front door and identified themselves but nobody answered. As they attempted to knock the door down, automatic gunfire erupted and Officer Waibel was struck above and below her vest. The second officer's vest was penetrated by the armor-piercing rounds. She was transported to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and underwent several hours of surgery. A third officer was shot in the hand as he returned fire in order to allow for the two wounded officers to be extracted. The suspect, who had been shot and wounded, exited the house approximately 2-1/2 hours later after several canisters of tear gas were launched. The subject committed suicide in jail in late February 1998 by hanging himself with a sheet from his bed. Officer Waibel had served with the Portland Police Bureau of seven years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Waibel gave the Portland Police Bureau 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Waibel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Colleen Ann Waibel 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 Portland Police Bureau, 12 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Colleen Ann Waibel's cause is highlighted.
How Colleen Ann Waibel Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide in jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Colleen Ann Waibel is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Colleen Ann Waibel was killed by rifle; sks.
Incident Location
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