Grand Jury Returns Not True Bill In Fatal December 2023 Officer-Involved Shooting Of Isaac Seavy -08/17/24

August 17, 2023

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury returned a not true bill and found that the use of force by Portland Police Officer Justin Clary that resulted in the death of Isaac Seavy, 27, was not criminal under Oregon law. 

Yesterday, August 16, 2024, SDDA Todd Jackson and DDA Brad Kalbaugh presented this case to a grand jury which, upon the conclusion of the presentation of evidence, returned a not true bill.

Previously released information regarding this incident is available here.

Pursuant to ORS 132.270, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office will file a motion and request that the court authorize the release of a grand jury transcript for public review. If the court grants the motion, the transcript will be published to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office website.