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Yesterday, January 18th, 2020 an off duty Portland Fire Lieutenant was assaulted with a knife while at a local restaurant in SW Portland. The fire lieutenant suffered non-life-threatening lacerations to the upper body from an unknown person in an unprovoked attack.
We are greatly saddened by the news of our brother Lieutenant who was the victim of an unprovoked and random stabbing last night. He is an outstanding firefighter in our community and cares deeply about our mission to protect our city and its citizens. This random act of violence is deeply troubling to the more than 700 firefighters in Portland. We are glad to hear that he is now resting at home and in recovery. We wish him a strong recovery in the coming days.
Portland Police Bureau is currently investigating the assault; therefore, we will not be releasing any further information regarding the incident. Portland Fire Fighters Association would like to respect the privacy of our lieutenant and their family as the lieutenant recovers from the injuries and emotional trauma of the event.
We request that our media partners also respect the privacy of our member and their family.
Respectfully and with sincerely,
Alan Ferschweiler
President
Portland Fire Fighters Assocation, IAFF Local 43