Marion County: A Dark Cloud of Foreign National Crime

Marion County: A Dark Cloud of Foreign National Crime

June 27, 2013

By David Olen Cross

Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Marion County is home to the state’s capital. The valley county’s major employers are government, agriculture, food processing, lumber, manufacturing and education. A very green place to live is the valley county, cloudy at times, where strong winter and spring storms blow in off the Pacific Ocean and drop an average annual rainfall of 35-inchs, it is a place that has a mild warm environment in the summer.

But over the last six years, a different type of storm cloud has been moving over this Willamette Valley county, a cloud that has nothing to do with the weather, it doesn’t seem to dissipate, a cloud that has changed the environment of a county that was once a safe place to live, call it a dark cloud of foreign national crime.

Some stark numbers from June 1st Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) data indicate the presence of this dark cloud; cases adjudicated in Marion County Circuit Courts sent 287 of the 1,198 foreign nationals (prisoners with immigration detainers) to serve time in the DOC prison system.

Putting the preceding numbers into perspective, Marion County’s 320 thousand residents are approximately 8.4 percent of Oregon’s population of 3.831 million, yet the county’s residents have suffered 24.0 percent of the foreign national crime; these statistics place Marion, the states fifth most populous county, number one in foreign crime taking into account all of the state’s 36 counties.

This dark storm cloud of crime, now well defined, has moved primarily from south to north up the valley and is formed by foreign national criminals from at least 22 countries; but the storm cloud of crime’s greatest element are 251 of the 287 foreign nationals now in DOC prisons who have declared their country of origin as Mexico; the cloud of crime being 87.4 percent Mexican nationals.

Marion County is literally the center of the storm of Mexican national crime in the state having 25.7 percent of the 977 Mexicans now in the DOC prison system.

The storm of crime that formed over nine-hundred miles plus to the south of Oregon’s border with California and moved north over the county has its victims: 28 drugs; 18 homicides; 39 rapes; 48 sex abuses; 22 sodomies; 15 kidnappings; 19 robberies 18 assaults; 7 burglaries; 5 driving offenses; 2 thefts; 1 vehicle theft and 29 other types crime.

This dark cloud of foreign national crime has victims who are more than just mere crime statistics; on June 16, 2007 Marion County Sherriff’s Deputy Kelley James Fredinburg, age 33, was killed in a traffic accident near Gervais while responding to a officer needs help call; Deputy Fredinburg’s alleged killer Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio, a Mexican national, has fled the country and is suspected by law enforcement authorities to be hiding in the area of Puacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico.

On April 16, 2012, Laurin Putnam, age 21, a resident of Keizer, was poisoned by a heroin overdose and died; Ms. Putnam’s alleged killers are Sergio Quezada Lopez, Braulio Acosta Mendoza, Jose Romo Gonzalez, Jose Aldan Soto and Julian Hernandez Castillo, all five of them Mexican nationals; they all await trial in a U.S. District Court in Portland in connection with the drugs that caused her death.

Evaluating the dark cloud of foreign national crime in the county, drug crimes may be the most destructive overall to the county’s residents.

Data from the Oregon High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HITDA), 2013 Threat Assessment and Counter-Drug Strategy, report indicates most of the illicit drugs smuggled into the county are sourced from Mexican national drug trafficking organizations (DTOs).

Released June 4th, the Oregon Medical Examiner (OME) report indicated 19 deaths in 2012 that occurred in Marion County were caused by illicit drugs; the types of drugs by the numbers that killed 19 of the county’s residents last year were 10 from heroin, one from cocaine, 10 from methamphetamine or two from a combination of the preceding drugs; these drug death numbers equate to a 90 percent increase from 2011.

Beyond the human cost this storm of crime has left behind, there is an ongoing economic cost to the county’s residents who are state taxpayers; the cost for incarcerating 287 foreign nationals in the state’s prisons may approach 8.88 million dollars annually.

As recently as June 12th, the Marion County Correctional Facility (MCCF), the county jail, had 32 prisoners with federal immigration detainers incarcerated at the MCCF, a strong sign of those individuals may be in the country illegally; the annual cost to hold 32 foreign nationals at the jail is approximately 1.26 million dollars.

To dissipate the dark storm cloud of foreign national crime covering the county, the Marion County Commissioners and Marion County Sheriff’s Department should seek out any and all needed economic resources from both the state and federal government to fight foreign national crime in the county.

With so many inmates at the MCCF having federal immigration detainers on them, one place to start in seeking out economic resources would be for the Sheriff’s Department to open up jail beds and lease them to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the stationing of ICE agents at the jail would send a strong message to foreign national criminals that the county is no sanctuary for criminal aliens.

To reduce future drug deaths in the county, to keep the Mexican drug cartels in-check, to keep the drug cartels from easily distributing cartel drugs, drugs that are killing far too many of the county’s residents, the Commissioners and Sheriff’s Department should seek out or provide any additional resources needed by the Marion County Street Crimes Unit to enable them to better to enforce the state’s drug laws in the county.

Finally, the Marion County Commissioners and Marion Sheriff’s Department should put aside any concerns about increased enforcement of the laws of the state offending the county’s Hispanic community, many whom are undocumented residents, because far too many of those in their midst are the dark cloud of foreign national crime that continues to cover this Willamette Valley county.

David Olen Cross of Salem writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com.

https://docfnc.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/marion-county-a-dark-cloud-of-foreign-national-crime/

 

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report

June 27, 2013

Lars:

It has been an interesting last full week in the month of June when it comes to criminal aliens here in the State of Oregon.

In June 2013, county correctional facilities and jails in Clackamas, Jackson, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, NORCOR, Polk, Umatilla, Washington, and Yamhill counties incarcerated 145 criminal aliens for various crimes that had United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally.

Clackamas County Jail with ICE Holds (6/10/13): 22

Jackson County Jail with ICE Holds (6/10/13): 10

Lincoln County Jail with ICE Holds (6/11/13): 2

Linn County Jail with ICE Holds (6/11/13): 5

Marion County Correctional Facility with ICE Holds (6/12/13): 32

NORCOR ⁽¹⁾  with ICE Holds (6/15/13): 3

Polk County Jail with ICE Holds (6/18/13): 5

Umatilla County Jail ⁽²⁾  with ICE Holds (6/18/13): 12

Washington County Jail with ICE Holds (6/19/13): 51

Yamhill County Jail with ICE Holds (6/19/13): 3

Total ICE Holds: 145

(1) NORCOR, an acronym for Northern Oregon Regional Correction Facilities, incarcerates prisoners for Hood River, Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties.

(2) Umatilla County Jail incarcerates prisoners for Umatilla and Morrow counties and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

As a group, for the three months of 2013, the preceding 10 county correctional facilities and jails incarcerated an average of 147.17 criminal aliens per day with U.S. DHS–ICE Holds.

This week let us take your radio listeners on an in depth look on the connection of illegal aliens being permitted to drive in the state and how that may connect to those alien’s ability to distribute drugs.

First, let us look at alien driving crimes; of the 145 criminal aliens incarcerated in the preceding 10 correctional facilities and jails, 37 or 25.52 percent of those criminal aliens were charged with some type of driving crime or violation.

Second, let us look at drug crimes; of the 145 criminal aliens incarcerated in the preceding 10 correctional facilities and jails, 32 or 22.10 percent of those criminal aliens were charged with some type of drug crime.

Often connected with illegal aliens charged with driving crimes or violations are those also charged with drug crimes; seven of the 37 criminal aliens 18.92 percent were charged with both driving and drug crimes.

If Lars Larson radio listeners who are registered Oregon voters want the opportunity to hinder illegal alien ability to drive and distribute illicit drugs in the state, your listeners should go to the “Protect Oregon Driver Licenses” referendum website and download signature sheet, print it out, sign it, and mail their signature sheet to the referendum’s petitioners (See links).

http://www.protectoregondl.org or http://www.protectoregondl.com

Lars, the last full week of June and another criminal alien report for Lars Larson Show F.M. 101.1 radio listeners.

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Oregon County Correctional Facilities and Jails Report

Oregon County Correctional Facilities and Jails Report

June 27, 2013

In June 2013, county correctional facilities and jails in Clackamas, Jackson, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, NORCOR, Polk, Umatilla, Washington, and Yamhill counties incarcerated 145 criminal aliens for various crimes that had United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Holds placed on them by U.S.DHS–ICE agents.

Clackamas County Jail with ICE Holds (6/10/13): 22

Jackson County Jail with ICE Holds (6/10/13): 10

Lincoln County Jail with ICE Holds (6/11/13): 2

Linn County Jail with ICE Holds (6/11/13): 5

Marion County Correctional Facility with ICE Holds (6/12/13): 32

NORCOR ⁽¹⁾  with ICE Holds (6/15/13): 3

Polk County Jail with ICE Holds (6/18/13): 5

Umatilla County Jail ⁽²⁾  with ICE Holds (6/18/13): 12

Washington County Jail with ICE Holds (6/19/13): 51

Yamhill County Jail with ICE Holds (6/19/13): 3

Total ICE Holds: 145

(1)  NORCOR, an acronym for Northern Oregon Regional Correction Facilities, incarcerates prisoners for Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties.

(2)  Umatilla County Jail incarcerates prisoners for Umatilla and Morrow counties and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

As a group, for the six months of 2013, the preceding 10 county correctional facilities and jails incarcerated an average of 147.17 criminal aliens per day with U.S. DHS–ICE Holds.

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Multnomah County: Mexican Drug Cartels Issue a Prescription of Death

Multnomah County: Mexican Drug Cartels Issue a Prescription of Death

June 21, 2013

By David Olen Cross

A well known fact, most of the illicit drugs killing Oregonians are produced, manufactured and smuggled into the state by drug cartels operating out of Mexico.

On June 4th the Oregon Medical Examiner (OME) reported 223 deaths in 2012 were caused by the illicit drugs; the preceding number of drug deaths being third highest number since 2002. The types of drugs by the numbers that killed 223 of the state’s residents last year were 147 from heroin, 19 from cocaine, 93 from methamphetamine or 33 from a combination of the preceding drugs.

When it came to illicit drug related deaths in the state last year, according to the OME, Multnomah County had the dubious distinction of leading all 36 Oregon counties with 103 illicit drug related deaths (80 heroin, 15 cocaine, 28 methamphetamine or 18 from a combination of drugs).

Putting these numbers into perspective, Multnomah County residents are approximately 19.05 percent of Oregon’s population of 3.83 million, yet the county experienced 46.13 percent of the state’s illicit drug deaths.

Not only last year, but over the last seven years Multnomah has led all Oregon counties in OME reported illicit drug related deaths by number and percentage:

– 2006 the county had 95 drug deaths (44.60 percent);
– 2007 the county had 101 drug deaths (47.64 percent);
– 2008 the county had 106 drug deaths (46.28 percent);
– 2009 the county had 94 drug deaths ( 44.13 percent);
– 2010 the county had 87 drug deaths (43.50 percent);
– 2011 the county had 119 drug deaths (49.58 percent);
– 2012 the county had 103 drug deaths (46.13 percent).

Totaling the preceding numbers from seven years of OME reports, Multnomah County had 705 of the 1,530 illicit drug related deaths recorded in the state; 46.08 percent of the states drug deaths.

Moving beyond the OME report’s body counts, a look at the current Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) prison population gives a picture of who is most likely dealing the drugs killing the state’s residents.

On May 1st in the DOC prison system there were 166 foreign nationals (prisoners with immigration detainers) incarcerated for drug crimes, 151 of those prisoners declared their country of origin being Mexico, that’s 91.00 percent of the foreign nationals in prison for drug crimes.

Locally, cases adjudicated in Multnomah County Circuit Courts have sent 46 Mexican nationals (30.46 percent of Mexicans convicted in the state for drug crimes) to serve time in DOC prisons.

A reasonable solution, to reduce future drug deaths, to keep the Mexican drug cartels in-check, to keep the drug cartels from easily distributing cartel drugs, drugs that are killing far too many of the county’s residents, Multnomah County’s elected officials, the county commissioners and sheriff, shouldn’t equivocate about providing the resources to enforce of the state’s drug laws.

Furthermore, the county commissioners and sheriff should put aside any pretense of political correctness about offending the county’s Hispanic community, many whom are  undocumented residents, and fully cooperate with all federal law enforcement agencies, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agency, because the illicit drugs poisoning and killing the county’s residents don’t discriminate against any one community’s race, religion, country of origin or immigration status.

David Olen Cross of Salem writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com.

https://docfnc.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/multnomah-county-mexican-drug-cartels-issue-a-prescription-of-death/

 

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report

June 20, 2013

Lars:

It has been an interesting third full week in the month of June when it comes to criminal aliens here in the State of Oregon.

Saturday, June 15th, the Northern Oregon Regional Corrections (NORCOR) in The Dalles, Oregon had seven criminal aliens incarcerated at the jail, 3.66% of the jail population the United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. One of the three criminal aliens with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at NORCOR was involved in some type of drug crime, 33.33% of the alien jail population (Cocaine).

Tuesday, June 18th, the Polk County Jail in Dallas, Oregon had five criminal aliens incarcerated at the jail, 4.27% of the jail population U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Three of the five criminal aliens with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the Polk County Jail were involved in some type of drug crime, 60.00% of the alien jail population (Methamphetamine and Cocaine).

Tuesday, June 18th, the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton, Oregon had 12 criminal aliens incarcerated at the jail, 7.79% of the jail population the United States (U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. One of the 12 criminal aliens with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at Umatilla County Jail was involved in some type of drug crime, 8.33% of the alien jail population (Methamphetamine).

Wednesday, June 19th, the Washington County Jail in Hillsboro, Oregon had 51 criminal aliens incarcerated at the jail, 8.92% of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Eight of the 51 criminal aliens with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the Washington County Jail were involved in some type of drug crime, 15.69% of the alien jail population (Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Marijuana).

Wednesday, June 19th, the Yamhill County Jail in McMinnville, Oregon had three criminal aliens incarcerated at the jail, 1.90% of the jail population U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. One of the three criminal aliens with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the Yamhill County Jail was involved in some type of drug crime, 33.33% of the alien jail population (Racketeering).

This week we have news update for your radio listeners on the search for the alleged killer of Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Kelly James Fredinburg and Ocar Ascencio-Amaya; Sunday the 16th marked the six year anniversary in the death of both men.

Some history, Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Fredinburg was responding to an officer needs help call on Highway 99E near Gervais, Oregon when a car driven by Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio allegedly failed to yield the right away to the responding officer and crashed head-on into the Deputy’s patrol car killing Fredinburg. Ocar Ascencio-Amaya, who also died from injuries sustained in the accident, was a passenger in the car driven by De Jesus Ascencio.

As a result of the accident and investigation that followed, Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio was charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide.

To avoid taking responsibility for the death of the two men, Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio, a Mexcan national, fled the country and is suspected by law enforcement authorities to be hiding in the area of Puacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico.

Currently there is a $20,000.00 reward being offered by the “Oregon Officers Reward Fund” to locate Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio and bring him to justice.

For your listeners wanting to help locate Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio, the now wanted fugitive, they can go to the “Oregon Officers Reward Fund” website and make a contribution (www.oorf.info).

A little bit of driving history on Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio, remember this was 2007, prior to the fatal accident that took the lives of two men; De Jesus Ascencio’s Oregon Driver License (ODL) had been suspended on March 15, 2006; his ODL was reinstated on April 10, 2007; at the time of the June 16, 2007 accident, he had a valid ODL but no automobile insurance.

Lars, the third full week of June and another criminal alien report for Lars Larson Show FM 101.1 radio listeners.

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Yamhill County Jail

Yamhill County Jail

June 19, 2013

Currently there is three Foreign Nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated at the Yamhill County Jail in McMinnville, Oregon for various crimes that have United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Holds placed on them by U.S. DHS–ICE (See links).

1. GARCIA, JOSE JESUS FABIAN
2. GONZALEZ, ROGELIO MARTINEZ
3. LUA LUA, JUAN ANTONIO

http://www.co.yamhill.or.us/sheriff/inmates/icurrent.htm

http://www.co.yamhill.or.us/sheriff/index.asp

Of the 158 inmates incarcerated at the Yamhill County Jail, the three criminal aliens make up 1.90% of the jail population.

For the six months of 2013, the Yamhill County Jail has averaged 4.83 criminal aliens per day at the jail.

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Washington County Jail

Washington County Jail

June 19, 2013

Currently there are 51 Foreign Nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated at the Washington County Jail in Hillsboro, Oregon for various crimes who have United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Holds placed on them by U.S. DHS–ICE.

Of the approximately 572 inmates incarcerated at the Washington County Jail on a daily basis, the 51 criminal aliens make up approximately 8.92% of the jail population (See link).

1. ALTAMIRANO-OTON, JESUS
2. ALVAREZ-TREJO, LORENA
3. ARREOLA, JOSE LUIS
4. AVALOS-PINA, MANUEL
5. AVILA-ARREOLA, MIGUEL ANGEL
6. BARRIGA-AVALOS, GERARDO
7. BERNHARDT, MARILU ALEYDA
8. CASTILLO-AGUSTIN, ARTEMIO
9. CERVANTES-LOPEZ, XOCHITL
10. CISNEROS, JUAN MANUEL
11. COTOC-SANCHEZ, JUAN ALBERTO
12. CRUZ-MARQUEZ, EMILIO
13. DOMINGUEZ-ARREOLA, MARIO
14. ESQUIVEL-NIETO, URIEL ALFREDO
15. ESTRADA-CABRERA, JOSE ARNULFO
16. ESTRADA-CHAVEZ, ENRIQUE
17. FLORES-OSORIO, FIDEL
18. GALLEGOS-HERNANDEZ, JESUS
19. GARCIA-PINEDA, SERGIO
20. GIRON-VASQUEZ, MYNOR SAMUEL
21. HERNANDEZ-CAMACHO, EDGAR
22. HUITZIL-SANTIBANEZ, SANDY CECIL
23. JIMENEZ-VELEZ, ENRIQUE
24. LARIOS-GONZALEZ, PABLO
25. LOPEZ-BECERRA, MARTIN
26. LOPEZ-MINJAREZ, PETRONILO
27. LOPEZ-YAC, ARTURO
28. MANCIA-HERNANDEZ, JOSE SANTOS
29. MECILLAS-LOPEZ, LUIS A
30. MORALES-VARGAS, PEDRO
31. NEAL, MELISSA
32. PAHUA-PAHUA, SERAFIN
33. PEREZ, HJALMAR C
34. PEREZ-MORALES, CHRISTIAN J
35. PETRUS, NOWEL
36. PINAL-LEYVA, EDGARDO
37. PUC-AGUILAR, JESUS GEOVANNY
38. RAMIREZ-HERRERA, JOSE DE JESUS
39. RAMIREZ-PRADO, GENARO
40. RESENDIZ-NAVA, DANIEL
41. RODRIGUEZ-BARRAGAN, DAVID
42. SARABIA-PEREZ, BRAULIO
43. TINOCO-GUZMAN, FROYLAN
44. TIPAZ-CASTRO, ALVARO
45. TORRES-ESPINOZA, HECTOR
46. VASQUEZ-HERNANDEZ, BENITO
47. VASQUEZ-SANTIAGO, ELOY
48. VASQUEZ-SANTIAGO, MOISES
49. VELAZQUEZ-VALLEJO, ADRIANA CELE
50. VOLYNETS-VASYLCHENKO, VLADYSAV
51. ZACARIAS-ARGUELLO, CORNELIO

http://www.co.washington.or.us/Sheriff/Jail/who-is-in-custody.cfm

The cost to incarcerate a prisoner at the Washington County Jail is ($110.00) per day.

So, the cost to incarcerate 51 criminal aliens at the Washington County Jail is ($5,610.00) per day, ($39,270.00) per week, or ($2,047,650.00) per year.

For the six months of 2013, the Washington County Jail has averaged 53.17 criminal aliens per day at the jail.

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Umatilla County Jail

Umatilla County Jail

June 18, 2013

Currently there are 12 Foreign Nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated at the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton, Oregon for various crimes that have United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Holds placed on them by U.S.DHS–ICE (See link).

1. Campos , Everardo
2. Duenaz-Gonzalez , Jorge Luis
3. Gameros Rodriguez , Jorge
4. Garcia Celestino , Alvaro
5. Gonzalez-Cardona , Melvin Geovanny
6. Magana , Alex Delapaz
7. Mendoza Valdovinos , Jose Fernando
8. Pablo-Ortiz , Raymundo
9. Saldana-Lara , Juan Carlos
10. Saucedo Lucas , Jose Francisco
11. Torres-Rodriguez , Felipe
12. Zacarias , Forentino

http://www.co.umatilla.or.us/jail/roster/alljail.htm

Of the 154 inmates incarcerated at the Umatilla County Jail, the 12 criminal aliens make up 7.79% of the jail population.

For the six months of 2013, the Umatilla County Jail has averaged 9.50 criminal aliens per day at the jail.

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Polk County Jail

Polk County Jail

June 18, 2013

Currently there are five Foreign Nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated at the Polk County Jail in Dallas, Oregon for various crimes that have United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Holds placed on them by U.S. DHS–ICE (See links).

1. ANTONIO-LUZ, MARCOS
2. MALDONADO-ORTIZ, JUAN DANIEL
3. RAMIREZ-PEREZ, JOSE LUIS
4. VIRELAS-PINEDA, NORALBA
5. VIRELAS-SOLORZANO, JUAN JOSE

http://apps.co.polk.or.us/jail/inmates/icurrent.htm

http://www.co.polk.or.us/sheriff

Of the 117 inmates incarcerated at the Polk County Jail, the five criminal aliens make up 4.27% of the jail population.

For the six months of 2013, the Polk County Jail has averaged 6.50 criminal aliens per day at the jail.

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6 Years Later, Fugitive Sought in Fatal Crash That Killed Marion County Deputy Still Not Located

6 Years Later, Fugitive Sought in Fatal Crash That Killed Marion County Deputy Still Not Located (Photos)
Oregon State Police – 06/14/13

Sunday, June 16, is the sixth anniversary of the death of Marion County Deputy Kelly Fredinburg who was killed in a late night traffic crash involving another vehicle on Highway 99E north of Gervais. The driver of the other involving vehicle, ALFREDO De JESUS ASCENCIO, is still a fugitive wanted for two counts of Criminally Negligent Homicide for causing the death his 19-year old passenger and Deputy Fredinburg. A $20,000 reward is still available for information that leads to the arrest of De JESUS ASCENCIO.

Last year, Deputy Fredinburg’s family announced the establishment of the “Oregon Officer Reward Fund” that will be used in this and future cases to help find suspects wanted in connection with line of duty police officer injury or death criminal investigations in Oregon. This is the first case to be supported by the “Oregon Officer Reward Fund” to help investigators find the fugitive responsible for the death of Deputy Fredinburg. This reward is in addition to $1,000 offered by Crime Stoppers (#07-28) for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

ALFREDO De JESUS ASCENCIO, who turned 26 years of age in January 2013, has been sought by the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Oregon State Police (OSP) and Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) since he was indicted August 3, 2007 by a Marion County Grand Jury on two counts of Criminally Negligent Homicide.

On June 16, 2007 at approximately 11:30 p.m. Deputy Fredinburg was enroute to an emergency call southbound on Highway 99E north of Gervais when his patrol car was struck head-on by a northbound vehicle driven by De JESUS ASCENCIO. Deputy Fredinburg’s patrol car caught fire and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Fredinburg joined MCSO in August 2006 after working the previous six years for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He was 33 years old when he died.

Nineteen-year old passenger, Oscar Ascencio-Amaya, died from his injuries the following day at a Portland-area hospital. A second passenger received minor injuries.

De JESUS ASCENCIO, who was 20 years of age at the time of the crash, was treated for critical injuries at a Portland-area hospital. Investigators learned later that he fled the U.S. to Mexico around the time he was indicted August 3, 2007 and an arrest warrant was signed by a judge. Investigators believe De JESUS ASCENCIO is currently at an unknown location in Mexico. He was last believed to be in the area of Puacuaro, Muichoacan, Mexico.

The Fredinburg family worked closely with law enforcement officials to establish the reward fund available to help law enforcement arrest persons wanted in connection with line-of-duty police injury and death criminal investigations. Over $25,000 has been raised to date for the “Oregon Officer Reward Fund” (OORF).

Contributions to the reward fund for use in future cases can be made by:

* Go to any US Bank branch to make a donation to “Oregon Officer Reward Fund”
* Via PayPal on the OORF website www.oorf.info
* Send a check made out to “Oregon Officer Reward Fund” and mail to”
OORF c/o – Oregon State Sheriff’s Association
PO Box 7468
Salem, OR 97303

Anyone with information related to this investigation to help locate De JESUS ASCENCIO can report tips by phone at:

* In Oregon, call 800-452-7888
* From anywhere in the United States for English and Spanish speakers to the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, refer to case #07-28, (bilingual call takers), call 1-503-823-HELP (4357) or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
* Residents within Mexico can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, refer to case #07-28, (bilingual call takers) at +011-503-823-4357

Email tips can be sent to crimetips2OSP@state.or.us.

Information should have as much detail as possible and contact information. Tips should include specific details including the type of case and information related to the criminal investigation. Even though tips may be received anonymously, those providing tips are encouraged to give contact information for follow-up by the investigator(s), if needed.

Additional information shared during an August 2012 news conference is available on the OSP website at http://www.oregon.gov/osp/NEWSRL/pages/news/08_06_2012_fredinburg_reward.aspx.

Photographs of Deputy Kelly Fredinburg, Suspect Alfredo DeJesus Ascencio, Victim Oscar Ascencio-Amaya, and Puacuaro, Muichioacan, Mexico map provided with this release.

### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###

Attached Media Files: 2013-06/1002/65178/Map_PuacuaroMuichoacan.Mexico.pdf , Deputy Kelly Fredinburg , Oscar Ascencio-Amaya , Alfredo De Jesus Ascencio

http://www.flashalertportland.net/press-releases.html