PORTLAND, Ore. – In a shocking turn of events, Jamie Lee Jones, 45, a former resident of Nevada, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in the murder of Seaside Police Sergeant Jason Goodding. Jones had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The tragic and senseless death of Sergeant Gooding underscores the very real danger law enforcement officers face every day while faithfully serving their communities, said Billy J. Williams, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Sergeant Goodding for his service and his loved ones for their incredible sacrifice.
Jones was living in Seaside, Oregon in early February 2016 during the time of the alleged offenses. His federal charges stemmed from a multi-agency investigation tracing the firearm used in the February 5, 2016 homicide of Sergeant Goodding. On the evening of February 5, Seaside resident Phil Ferry shot and killed Sergeant Goodding using a .380 caliber Davis P380 pistol.
During the shootout, another Seaside officer shot and killed Ferry. ATF agents worked with local law enforcement officers to investigate how Ferry had obtained the .380 caliber pistol. Their investigation ultimately led to Jones. Investigators obtained search warrants for Jones’s Seaside apartment and vehicle and seized distribution quantities of methamphetamine, a digital scale, packaging material and two cell phones.
Jones admitted he knew Ferry, and that he and Ferry had a disagreement about Ferry’s owing Jones a drug debt. Later, investigators obtained a search warrant to examine Jones’s phones where they found messages related to drug trafficking and sales. In a message dated February 3, 2016, a customer advised Jones, I’ll be by at five thirty with the pistol. Erase this text.
Investigators identified this customer and interviewed him regarding the transfer of a firearm to Jones. The customer admitted to being a heroin addict and to purchasing small quantities of heroin from Jones. The customer explained that on February 3, 2016, while desperately ill from heroin withdrawal, he agreed to trade a .357 caliber revolver with Jones for less than a gram of heroin.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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