Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announced a grand jury returned a not true bill on June 18, 2018 following the use of force by two Gresham Police officers that resulted in the death of Dmitri Bullard.

The grand jury’s not true bill means they have determined no criminal prosecution is warranted and that Gresham Police Officer Joshua Price and Officer Brendon Hayes were legally justified in using deadly force against Bullard.

According to previously released information from the Gresham Police Department, on May 17, 2018, at approximately 11:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to conduct an area check following the report of a male prowling vehicles in southeast Gresham.

Officers located a vehicle minutes later near Southwest Butler Road and Southeast Regner Road. There, officers attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver, later identified as Bullard, immediately fled westbound on Southwest Butler Road. Officers did not pursue the vehicle, based on department protocol and concerns for public safety.

A short time later, police located the vehicle driving normally on Southwest Butler Road near Southeast 190th Drive.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle for a second time, but Bullard fled from police. He drove northbound on Southeast 190th Drive. Officers again did not pursue. Minutes later officers found the vehicle crashed on Southwest Pleasant View Drive. Police estimate prior to the crash, Bullard’s vehicle was traveling approximately 114 miles per hour.

Officers attempted to contact Bullard who exited the vehicle with a hatchet and charged them. Officers Price and Hayes fired their duty weapons at Bullard, who died at the scene.

In accordance to the District Attorney’s Office policy and procedures set forth in Senate Bill 505, a request will be made to Multnomah County Presiding Judge Stephen K. Bushong to have the grand jury proceedings transcribed and then subsequently released to the public.

No additional comments will be made at this time.

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Contact: Brent Weisberg, Communications Director

Phone: 503.988.6567

Email: Brent.Weisberg@mcda.us