News Release from: Oregon State Police
OSP SADDENED BY DEATH OF OSP GOLD BEACH SERGEANT
Posted: January 9th, 2013 9:51 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP) Superintendent Richard Evans notified department employees that an OSP sergeant and long-time Gold Beach resident died Saturday night at his home.
According to Curry County District Attorney Everett Dial, on January 5, 2013 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Curry County 9-1-1 received a phone call reporting a shooting at a Gold Beach residence on 11th Street. Gold Beach police responded and confirmed there was a body of a deceased man inside the residence. The man's wife went to a neighborhood friend's home who reported the incident.
Working in conjunction with the District Attorney's Office, the incident is being jointly investigated by Gold Beach Police Department and Curry County Sheriff's Office with the help of OSP and State Medical Examiner's Office. An autopsy conducted Tuesday confirmed the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The deceased person was identified as Scott Punch, age 45, who has been employed with OSP for 19 years and was assigned for the duration of his career at the Gold Beach work site. In 2004, Punch was promoted to Sergeant and served as the work site supervisor for six troopers. He is survived by his wife, teenage son and daughter.
"We mourn his passing and search for answers in wake of this tragic incident," said Evans.
Evans thanks all of the law enforcement officers, troopers, dispatchers and command staff that contributed during the multi-agency wide response following the reported incident. The Department's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was deployed to the area to provide support and help with notifications during this difficult time.
No other information expected for release regarding this tragedy unless approved by District Attorney Dial.
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