A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Marcus Hartsfield. Hartsfield died on the scene after being shot three times by then-officer Steve Davidson. The family of the deceased filed the suit through his estate.
The incident occurred on October 17, 2019 when Davidson was called to respond to a possible suicide in progress. The ensuing events left Hartsfield dead. The lawsuit contains a number allegations against Davidson, the City of Oakridge, as well as against the District Attorney’s office.
Patty Perlow, the District Attorney, identified the shooting as justified in the office’s initial investigation. That report was announced approximately six after the shooting.
The details of the suit can be found at: Estate of Marcus Hartsfield v Oakridge Et Al by Megan Banta on Scribd
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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