Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel reviewed the recent deaths of two residents of Hunnell Road in Bend and agrees with the investigating law enforcement officers and the Deschutes County Medical Examiner that the deaths were not homicides. The specific manner and cause of the deaths will be determined by the Medical Examiner – this announcement is made to inform the public that no crimes were committed in relationship to these deaths.
The deceased are 60-year-old- Bend resident Alonzo Boardman and 64-year-old Bend resident Joseph Davis. Joseph and Alonzo’s families have been notified of their passing.
Statement from District Attorney Hummel:
“June 27th was a sad day for our community: we lost Joseph Davis and Alonzo Boardman. Joseph and Alonzo were our neighbors, they were loved by their family and friends, and they will be missed.
Our community needs to decide whether we embrace and welcome all our neighbors, or whether, instead, we want to pick and choose who is worthy to live among us. I vote for welcoming everyone, and I trust my neighbors do too.
If we truly do welcome everyone, then let’s pull together to make our community as welcoming as we want it to be. This includes committing resources, i.e. money, to develop safe, healthy, and humane places for all of us to sleep. I don’t want to have another Sunday like June 27th.”
