Man who shot at cops in SE Portland after 2021 chase gets 25 years in prison

Portland man gets 25 years for attempted murder of 3 police officers

Joshua Degerness was wounded by police after firing at them first.

Portland man who shot at 3 officers in 2021 receives 25-year sentence

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday after a December 2021 police chase ended in gunfire. The incident began in the Lents neighborhood on Dec. 11, 2021 with Joshua William Degerness fleeing from the police after an attempted traffic stop. Police used a Pursuit Intervention Technique, and Degerness crashed into a nearby tree. He was uncooperative with demands from officers and proceeded to fire at least tw…

Man who shot at cops in SE Portland after 2021 chase gets 25 years in prison

A man found guilty earlier this year of shooting at three officers after a police chase in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Portland man sentenced to 25 years for firing at police officers during 2021 traffic stop

Joshua William Degerness was sentenced to 300 months, or 25 years, in prison after firing a handgun at three Portland police officers during a traffic stop in 2021.

Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for trying to kill Portland police officers

A senior deputy district attorney said Joshua William Degerness continued to show no remorse and was a danger to the public.