On a Saturday afternoon, the 9th of June in 2018, events took a tragic turn on Black Rock Road near the small community of Falls City, Oregon. It was there that 52-year-old Earl Jambura III, a male resident of the area, lost his life. Polk County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the scene around 2 p.m. following a report that a person had been shot and killed. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Jambura's body.
The investigation into the death quickly led to a suspect.
Authorities arrested Dennis Sarver, a 61-year-old man from Salem, in connection with the fatal shooting. Sarver was subsequently booked into the Polk County jail. The case against him was serious, with charges that included murder, criminally negligent homicide, and manslaughter in the second degree.
Following the discovery and the arrest, an autopsy for Earl Jambura III was scheduled for the following Monday to formally determine the cause of death. As the legal process began to unfold for Dennis Sarver, the investigation into the specific circumstances and motive behind the shooting remained active and ongoing. Authorities at the time did not release further details about what led to the violent encounter between the two men.
