After more than a year of meticulous investigation by Portland Police Homicide Detectives, a suspect has been charged related to the 2022 homicide of Nick Henderson in the Lloyd District.
On November 4th, 2022, North Precinct Officers responded to the Lloyd Center parking lot on a welfare check call. Officers arrived and found a man deceased. The victim was later identified as Nick Henderson, 33. An autopsy by the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office resulted in a determination that Henderson died of homicide by stab wounds.
Over the past year, Detectives with the PPB Homicide Unit have continued to investigate the case, which led them to a person of interest, Jeffery Joseph McNeill, 26, of Alaska.
After identifying McNeil, Detectives learned he was in the custody of Clackamas County Jail on unrelated charges. Detectives, working with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, were able to obtain an arrest warrant for him. Today, December 1, 2023, McNeill was transferred to Multnomah County and booked on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon related to the homicide. The victim’s family has been notified of the charges.
The case remains under investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.
Portland Police Homicide Detectives work diligently on investigations from the initial response through arrest and prosecution. At times, cases can take months or years to develop. PPB knows the importance of these cases to the families of the victims and to our whole community, and even though it can take time for leads and evidence to develop, they continue to tenaciously pursue investigations.
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***Original Message Below***
The victim from the Lloyd District Neighborhood parking garage death investigation has been identified as Nick Henderson, 33, of Portland. His family has been notified of his death and provided the attached photographs for public release. They are requesting privacy at this time.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office concluded the manner of death as homicide. The cause of death is not being released at this time. This is an active homicide investigation. If anyone has information about this case, please contact Detective Ryan Foote at Ryan.Foote@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0781 or Detective Travis Law at Travis.Law@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0395. Please refer to case number 22-296047.
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###ORIGINAL MESSAGE BELOW###
Portland Police detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the Lloyd District Neighborhood.
On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11:25p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a welfare check call at a parking lot in the 2200 block of Lloyd Center. When officers arrived they found an adult male deceased. Due to the suspicious circumstances, the Portland Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene to take responsibility for the death investigation.
The Medical Examiner and the Forensic Evidence Division also responded.
The Medical Examiner’s Officer will determine the cause and manner of death, confirm the decedent’s identity, and ensure close family has been notified of the death.
If anyone has information about this case, please contact Detective Ryan Foote Ryan.Foote@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0781 or Detective Travis Law at Travis.Law@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0395.
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