DALLAS (OR) – Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton today issued the following statement on the death of former Presiding Judge Charles E. Luukinen.
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Judge Charles E. Luukinen. Few people have had greater impact on the judicial community of Polk County than Judge Luukinen. As a judge he was stern, demanding, fair to all, and deeply compassionate. As a mentor to generations of young lawyers, he was unfailingly patient and encouraging. He was a “judge’s judge” in the very best sense. The District Attorney’s Office extends its condolences to Judge Luukinen’s family during this difficult time.”