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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Concurrent Resolution 29
Sponsored by Representatives HELFRICH, LEWIS; Representatives BOWMAN, OSBORNE,
RESCHKE, RUIZ, SANCHEZ, Senators GORSEK, LINTHICUM, MANNING JR, MCLANE,
SMITH DB, THATCHER
Whereas David Todd Meyer was born on December 28, 1967, in Ontario, Oregon, to Dick Meyer
and Margaret Sigurdson; and
Whereas David Meyer attended elementary school in Fruitland, Idaho, and when the family
moved to Ontario in 1976, he attended Cairo Elementary School; and
Whereas David Meyer made lifelong friends during his school years, with whom he shared his
hobbies and passions, especially skiing, snowmobiling, hunting and bodybuilding; and
Whereas when he was not enjoying the outdoors with his family and friends, David Meyer
helped at the family ranch, working on fences, moving cows and branding; and
Whereas David Meyer graduated from Ontario High School in 1985, and he attended Treasure
Valley Community College before graduating from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon; and
Whereas while in college, David Meyer volunteered at a rape crisis center, which fueled his
decision to pursue a career in law enforcement; and
Whereas David Meyer was a reserve officer before gaining a position in 1991 with the Portland
Police Bureau (PPB) as a patrol officer; and
Whereas David Meyer steadily rose through the ranks of the PPB, and he served in various
leadership positions with increasing responsibility; and
Whereas in 2008, David Meyer became part of the PPB’s Crisis Negotiation Team, and he joined
an effort to partner the PPB with Lines for Life, a local nonprofit organization that answers calls
on the national suicide and crisis hotline; and
Whereas through this relationship, David Meyer came to the understanding—rare in law
enforcement circles at that time—that while suicidal ideation is one of many considerations used to
evaluate risk of homicide, there was not a direct correlation, and that the vast majority of suicidal
subjects do not pose a risk of harm to others and therefore do not need to be taken into police
custody and that the use of force to do so was rarely warranted; and
Whereas David Meyer made it his mission to educate law enforcement at the local and state
levels on this reality, and he created training tools and presentations that he shared with agency
leaders, tactical team leaders and crisis responders; and
Whereas David Meyer’s efforts in the area of crisis response significantly contributed to a na-
tionwide shift in law enforcement response to suicidal individuals, resulting in responses being more
thoughtful, nuanced and legally defensible; and
Whereas in 2010, David Meyer was promoted to lieutenant and was the first probationary lieu-
tenant to be selected to lead the PPB’s Tactical Operations Division; and
Whereas David Meyer was renowned for his integrity, work ethic and commitment to excellence,
and he was a beloved leader who never asked his team to do something he wouldn’t do alongside
them; and
Whereas David Meyer was a police officer who cared deeply about his community, and he had
a rare ability to bring calm to people in moments of crisis; and
Whereas David Meyer embodied the mission of law enforcement: to serve and protect; and
Whereas David Meyer met Tamara, the love of his life, in 1992, and they were married for 29
wonderful years and had two daughters together; and
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Whereas David Meyer loved spending time with his family, whether it was going to rodeos,
mountain biking, skiing, paddleboarding, cheering at Seattle Mariners baseball games or attending
concerts; and
Whereas in 2018, following his retirement from the PPB, David Meyer moved with his family to
Idaho, the place he had spent his early years, so he could be closer to his brother and his family
could enjoy the outdoors; and
Whereas David Meyer truly lived life to the fullest, and he was always ready for an adventure
or a good time with his tight network of family and close friends; and
Whereas David Meyer died on December 28, 2024, in the mountains and snow, doing what he
loved with the people he loved; and
Whereas David Meyer was survived by his beloved wife, Tamara; daughters, Amanda and
Alyssa; brother, Stephen, and sister, Christine; stepbrother, John, and stepsisters, Marie, Yvette and
Tanya; mother, Margaret; stepmother, Jenny; and many nieces and nephews; and
Whereas David Meyer will forever be remembered for his decades of dedicated service in law
enforcement and the profound and lasting impact he had on his community and the people of the
State of Oregon; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, honor and celebrate the life and
career of David Todd Meyer, and we express our sincere and abiding gratitude for his service to the
people of this state; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution shall be presented to the family of David Meyer as an
expression of our sympathy and condolences.
Adopted by House May 8, 2025
Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Adopted by Senate June 11, 2025
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
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