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Jesse Swift

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer night in southern Oregon, the life of 28-year-old Jesse Swift, a White male, came to a violent end. In the early morning hours of July 27, 2018, Oregon State Police troopers responded to what they initially believed was a vehicle crash on the Redwood Highway near Reeves Creek Road in the vicinity of Kerby. Upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of Swift and another 28-year-old man from Cave Junction, Matthew J. Cortez. It was quickly determined that the two men had not died a ...Read More
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  • FlashAlert.net: Two Cave Junction Men Found deceased after shooting - Josephine County
  • https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2018-07-30/oregon-police-identify-2-cave-junction-men-fatally-shot
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    Victim Details

    Jesse Swift

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Selma

    OR

    2018-07-27

    28

    Jesse

    Swift

    11/28/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the community impact of Jesse Swift and Matthew J. Cortez’s case,... ...Read More
    08/31/2024
    Did anyone else find it odd that Jesse McCrea showed up at the scene right after the police? I can't... ...Read More
    08/06/2024
    I'm thinking a lot about the Jesse Swift and Matthew J. Cortez case from 2018 and how the community ... ...Read More
    05/01/2024
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