Devin Tandy, 43, a volunteer firefighter from Cave Junction, Oregon, was found dead at his home in the 900 block of Caves Highway on the morning of May 21, 2020. Deputies arrived just before 10:30 a.m. and located Tandy near his rear door with a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators reported evidence of a violent struggle and a firearm altercation at the scene.

Tandy’s vehicle had been taken from the property, triggering alerts to neighboring agencies. Not long after, at about 11:30 a.m., a National Park Service Officer in Del Norte County spotted a car matching the description on Highway 101. A multi-agency high-risk stop detained 22-year-old Deymon Edwards without incident. He was questioned by Oregon State Police detectives and booked in Del Norte County on multiple charges, including murder, robbery, and unlawful use of a vehicle, pending extradition to Oregon.

A procession of fire and EMS vehicles escorted Tandy’s body from the scene that night. If anyone has information about what happened at the home that morning or saw the vehicle before it was recovered, please come forward.