The Tillamook City Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office announce that on June 6, 2025, Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, was sentenced to 28 years in prison after opening fire on law enforcement in a public parking lot. Rodriguez pled guilty to three counts of attempted aggravated murder, one count of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of recklessly endangering another person, and one count of menacing. Chief Nick Troxel said, “I want to express my sincere appreciation for the incredible professionalism and bravery shown by our officers, deputies, and troopers that day.”
On June 26, 2024, at approximately 6:37 p.m., Tillamook City Police Officer David Martinez, assisted by Oregon State Trooper Jase Huseby and Tillamook County Deputy Travis Patterson, attempted a traffic stop on a white Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound on Highway 101 near milepost 64.
The Tacoma matched the description of a truck that had eluded Oregon State Police the day prior in Lincoln County. Trooper Huseby, demonstrating keen observation and vigilance, recognized it as the suspect vehicle, prompting the coordinated stop…