John Hurlman

Shot and killed a dog

Portland, OR

Sept. 18, 1997

Photo courtesy of KOIN channel 6000 news

Off-Duty Policy Officer John Hurlman shot and killed George, a friendly family dog while he was jogging through a quiet well-kept neighborhood with a .38 caliber weapon in his fanny pack. He shot the dog in full view of his owner and a neighbor.

Hurlman was charged with first and second-degree animal abuse, second-degree criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment of another person. All were misdemeanors, so Officer Hurlman was placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Portland Police Department.

Hurlman was indicted by a grand jury on several charges, including unlawful use of a firearm and cruelty to animals.

Charges were eventually dropped in exchange for Hurlman paying $10,000 to Jane Schiedler, the dog’s owner for their loss. He also had to write an apology and do 32 hours of community service.

Reference:

The Associated Press

Channel 6000 KOIN-TV News