Martin Marty Fox, 63, of Portland, Oregon, died on October 12, 2019 while hunting near the Scappoose-Vernonia Highway. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting that morning; by the time deputies arrived others at the scene were administering CPR but Fox was pronounced dead at the location.

Investigators from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police reviewed the circumstances and described the death as a hunting accident; no foul play was suspected and no arrests or suspects were identified. Friends and family remembered him as kind and caring. He worked for Northwest Traffic Control, enjoyed fishing, hiking, camping and hunting, graduated James Madison High School’s class of 1974, and is survived by his wife Laurie, a stepdaughter, grandchildren and siblings.

If anyone has information about that day or knew Marty, please share what you can.