An Eagle Point police officer "contacted" Graves at 8:42 p.m. near the Carl's Jr. Restaurant in Eagle Point. That contact continued into the restroom of the restaurant where a fight began. A second officer arrived, and the officers continued to struggle with Graves, and Graves was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Matthew Thayer Graves
Agency Responsible: Eagle Point Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: September 19, 2018
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural