Terry Lawrence Allwen Sentenced To Life In Prison For Falls City Murder. (Photo)
- 03/27/26
DALLAS (OR) – Polk County Circuit Judge Norman Hill today sentenced 63-year-old Terry Lawrence Allwen to life in prison after a jury convicted him on March 20, 2026, of Murder in the Second Degree. The terms of the sentence allow for a review by the parole board after 25 years.
Judge Hill also sentenced Allwen for his convictions on Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Those sentences were ordered to be served concurrently with his life sentence. Allwen will also be required to serve a lifetime term of Post-Prison Supervision if he is ever released from custody.
Polk County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew T. Wilson and Deputy District Attorney Connor Amundson prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing, Wilson said: “Mr. Johnson had many more years to spend with his family. His senseless murder destroyed the dreams and plans of so many that loved him. I hope that the fact Mr. Allwen today received the maximum possible sentence will bring the family of Mr. Johnson some relief and sense of justice.”
The Facts
On May 31, 2024, Allwen was a tenant staying in a recreational vehicle parked on property in Falls City owned by Johnson. At approximately 9:00 a.m., the two men became involved in a verbal exchange over items of personal property. During the altercation, Allwen retrieved a shotgun from the trunk of his vehicle and shot Johnson a single time, killing him.
The Polk County District Attorney’s Office commends the work of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police in their investigation that resulted in Mr. Allwen being brought to justice.
Terry Lawrence Allwen Sentenced To Life In Prison For Falls City Murder. (Photo)
- 03/27/26
DALLAS (OR) – Polk County Circuit Judge Norman Hill today sentenced 63-year-old Terry Lawrence Allwen to life in prison after a jury convicted him on March 20, 2026, of Murder in the Second Degree. The terms of the sentence allow for a review by the parole board after 25 years.
Judge Hill also sentenced Allwen for his convictions on Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Those sentences were ordered to be served concurrently with his life sentence. Allwen will also be required to serve a lifetime term of Post-Prison Supervision if he is ever released from custody.
Polk County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew T. Wilson and Deputy District Attorney Connor Amundson prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing, Wilson said: “Mr. Johnson had many more years to spend with his family. His senseless murder destroyed the dreams and plans of so many that loved him. I hope that the fact Mr. Allwen today received the maximum possible sentence will bring the family of Mr. Johnson some relief and sense of justice.”
The Facts
On May 31, 2024, Allwen was a tenant staying in a recreational vehicle parked on property in Falls City owned by Johnson. At approximately 9:00 a.m., the two men became involved in a verbal exchange over items of personal property. During the altercation, Allwen retrieved a shotgun from the trunk of his vehicle and shot Johnson a single time, killing him.
The Polk County District Attorney’s Office commends the work of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police in their investigation that resulted in Mr. Allwen being brought to justice.