Christopher Knipe agreed to plead guilty for the killing of Sean Kealiher during the early morning hours of Oct. 12, 2019. Knipe has agreed to a 17-year prison sentence.
Laura Kealiher had long accused Knipe of being involved in the killing, though police did not arrest him until Aug. 4, 2022. Laura Kealiher has insisted that Portland police slow-walked the investigation into her son’s death because of his political opinions. In 2021, OPB appealed to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office after the city of Portland refused to release the full police investigation as a public record. OPB was slated to receive those records when Knipe was finally arrested, delaying those records from becoming public.
They were very reluctant to arrest an honorary cop.
They were very reluctant to arrest an honorary cop.