MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – Detectives with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested a 44-year-old man in connection to the 2022 homicide of Jeremy Levi Gurtner.

This investigation began on April 8, 2022, when Mr. Gurtner’s body was found in the Columbia River Slough near the intersection of Northeast 105th Avenue and Northeast Alderwood Road in Portland.

The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the manner of death to be a homicide resulting from a gunshot wound.

Because Mr. Gurtner’s body was found within the Columbia River Slough, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Detective Unit led the investigation.

For more than four years, homicide detectives pursued multiple tips.

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force received information that the suspect, 44-year-old Marco Antonio Herrera, was at a residence in the 200 block of Southwest 8th Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

Officers took him into custody without incident.

This arrest is the direct result of more than four years of hard work by Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office detectives and partner agencies. We are relieved to bring this measure of closure and resolution to Mr. Gurtner’s family, who have waited so long for justice.

Detectives booked Herrera into the Multnomah County Detention Center at 1:02 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026.

He is currently being held on a no-bail hold for second-degree murder with a firearm enhancement.

At this time, no additional details about the case can be released.

Herrera is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. on May 26, 2026, at the Multnomah County Justice Center, Courtroom #3.

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office extends its appreciation to the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, the East County Major Crimes Team, and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office for their collaboration.

The East County Major Crimes Team includes detectives from the Gresham Police Department, Port of Portland Police, and the Oregon State Police.

Charges are only allegations, and every arrested person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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The information contained in this news release is based on a preliminary review of the details available to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation progresses, information may change.

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