Washington County deputy returns to full duty 18 months after being shot near Hagg Lake
Jeremy Braun suffered serious injuries to his neck and upper body. He spent more than a month in the hospital and several more months in physical therapy. Author: Nate Hanson (VERIFY) Updated: 5:54 PM PST February 23, 2021
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. Eighteen months ago, Cpl. Jeremy Braun with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was shot while on duty and suffered life-threatening injuries. On Monday, the sheriff’s office announced that Braun, now a sergeant, had returned to full duty after making an admirable recovery. It s a job that I ve been doing for 17 years, Sergeant Jeremy Braun said on Tuesday. So, it is just like it was, the same job when I left but the community that I ve returned to has changed a lot the last year and a half.
Feb 23, 2021
On Monday, February 22, 2021, Sgt. Jeremy Braun returned to full duty at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office after being shot by an armed suspect in 2019. The shooting happened on August 8, 2019, near Henry Hagg Lake, following a theft in progress call. Sgt. Braun was working as part of the Tactical Negotiations Team tracking the suspect in a heavily wooded area when he and his team were ambushed. Sgt. Braun sustained life-threatening injuries before being flown to OHSU by Life Flight Network.
In the more than 18 months since the shooting incident, Sgt. Braun, who was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant last year, has overcome incredible odds to be back working a full schedule. Sgt. Braun suffered serious injuries to his neck and upper body. He spent more than a month in the hospital and many more months in physical therapy. Sgt. Braun had to relearn how to walk and even speak.
Feb 23, 2021
On Monday, February 22, 2021, Sgt. Jeremy Braun returned to full duty at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office after being shot by an armed suspect in 2019. The shooting happened on August 8, 2019, near Henry Hagg Lake, following a theft in progress call. Sgt. Braun was working as part of the Tactical Negotiations Team tracking the suspect in a heavily wooded area when he and his team were ambushed. Sgt. Braun sustained life-threatening injuries before being flown to OHSU by Life Flight Network.
In the more than 18 months since the shooting incident, Sgt. Braun, who was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant last year, has overcome incredible odds to be back working a full schedule. Sgt. Braun suffered serious injuries to his neck and upper body. He spent more than a month in the hospital and many more months in physical therapy. Sgt. Braun had to relearn how to walk and even speak.
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