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‘it's important to pause and observe that the
greatest tragedy in this incident, by far, is the death of Ms. Dietzel’
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VICKI BRAMMEIER
Where and how
do you volunteer?
"I volunteer at Keizer
Community Library as the
manager of the library."
Why do you volunteer?
"I want to support a cause
I believe in. I have loved
libraries all my life and want
to help make this wonderful
resource available in my
community."
of a sudden from my bedroom window,
I saw a vehicle fl y by and a police offi cer
right on his tail."
Beck remains hospitalized, police
said, but information about his condition
wasn’t released.
The Marion County District Attorney's
Offi ce on Friday charged Beck for felony
crimes of fi rst-degree manslaughter,
attempted aggravated murder with a fi re-
arm, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle,
felon in possession of a fi rearm, failure to
perform duties of a driver to injured per-
sons, fl eeing a police offi cer.
He also was charged with driving
under the infl uence of intoxicants,
a misdemeanor, accused of having a
blood alcohol level of .15.
The State Police announcement listed
Beck as being from Olympia, but he is
listed at a Silverton address on the dis-
trict attorney's charge.
Court records show Beck was charged
in Lincoln City in 2016 for driving with
a suspended license. The records show
his suspended license listed an Olympia
address.
The district attorney's charging doc-
ument said that Beck was convicted
in 1990 for fi rst-degree robbery in the
Spokane, Washington, area.
The Oregon State Police will lead the
remainder of the investigation.
The state police on Saturday also
identifi ed the Keizer Police Department
offi cers placed on routine administrative
leave after the incident as:
Sgt. Kevin DeMarco,
with the agency 14 years.
Courtesy Aleasha Dietderich-Fonseca
Offi cer Scott Keniston,
with the agency 14 years.
What does volunteering
do for you?
Offi cer Michael Kowash,
with the agency three years.
"Volunteering uses skills
I have developed over the
course of my life. Since I am
retired, it’s a pleasure and a
privilege to use those skills
in my community."
Offi cer Jeremy Darst,
with the agency three years.
How would you get
others to volunteer
in their community?
With KeizerFEST taking place this
weekend, Teague admitted that the
department is feeling fatigued. He does,
however, believe that the six offi cers
"There is something for
everyone in volunteering
– you can use your skills
or develop new ones; you
can work with a group or
independently; you can
meet like-minded people
or people you might
otherwise not encounter.
Volunteering is a great way
to enrich your life."
A candlelight vigil was held in memory of Becky Dietzel on Monday, Aug. 2.
Offi cer Chad Fahey,
with the agency three years.
Offi cer Cody Stupfel,
with the agency one year.
could possibly be back to work within a
week.
“I can tell you that the Keizer Police
Department is worn thin. We're pres-
ently in the process of hiring four offi cers
and we're now entering a late-planned
(KeizerFEST) week down six more offi -
cers, thus each of us who remain are
carrying an additional load. Thankfully,
every one of our police offi cers is men-
tally and emotionally strong, thus our
only hurdle is time. Each of the six is
anxious to get back to work, but that
won't happen for a week or more as we
run through the standard, time-con-
suming processes, including grand jury
and other, statutorily required events,”
Teague said.
Teague also commented on the offi -
cers who put their lives on the line to pro-
tect the Keizer community.
“It's notable that we have good, dil-
igent offi cers, who knowingly entered
a dangerous situation and were unex-
pectedly drawn into a gunfi ght. The
vast majority of police offi cers serve
their whole careers without ever fi ring
a fi rearm in the course of duty, and for
the vast majority of those who have, I'm
rather certain that they found it to be
surreal, prepared for but nevertheless
unexpected. The fact of the matter is that
we cops are a lot more like you than we
are like whatever stereotype might exist,
especially as we hire good, solid, people
of character, which all of these men are,”
Teague said. “Thank you Kevin DeMarco,
Scott Keniston, Michael Kowash, Jeremy
Darst, Chad Fahey and Cody Stupfel.”
Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark showed her
support and appreciation for Teague, and
the entire department during a Keizer
City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 2.
“I know there is a lot you can't talk
about yet, but we just want to make sure
that every offi cer knows how much love
has been poured out, and good thoughts,
towards you (Teague) and the entire staff
as we go through this very diffi cult time,”
Clark said.