On February 28, 2017, at about 6:25 p. m., OSP Troopers were dispatched to McPhillips Beach in Pacific City for a report of a deceased male in a vehicle. McPhillips Beach is about 24 miles south of Tillamook in Tillamook County. When Troopers arrived, they located a 2004 GMC truck on the beach and found Christian J. TEETER, age 39, of Missouri, inside the vehicle deceased. The preliminary investigation determined that TEETER had died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Further investigation revealed that the GMC was also reported as being involved in a theft at the Pacific City Shell Station on February 25, 2017 and some of the items stolen were found in the vehicle.

OSP was assisted by Nestucca Rural Fire & Rescue, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Department and the Tillamook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Help is available for community members struggling from a mental health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Suicide is preventable. If you or someone you know needs help with suicidal thoughts or is otherwise in an immediate mental health crisis, professionals are on call to handle mental health emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

There are several resources available through Tillamook County Public Health and the Tillamook Family Counseling Inc. Crisis Number – 503-842-8201 or 1-800-962-2851. In addition to local resources in your community, a toll free line is available for Oregon Partnership Lifeline/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).