Anthony Spear, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian man, was found dead in an unimproved area west of SW 6th Street and SW Umatilla Avenue in Redmond, Oregon, the morning of June 16, 2025. A 9-1-1 call at about 1:46 a.m. led Redmond Police officers to the scene, where Spear was discovered with gunshot wounds. Authorities immediately classified the death as a homicide.

Redmond Police detectives and the Central Oregon Major Incident Team took over the investigation and asked the public to contact non-emergency dispatch with any information.

If anyone has information about Anthony Spear’s movements that night or saw suspicious activity near SW 6th Street and SW Umatilla Avenue, please contact Redmond Police non-emergency dispatch.