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43 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, January 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 25, 2004 Shotgun blast wounds Jo County deputy By SARAH LEMON Mail Tribune GRANTS PASS — A sheriff’s deputy was recovering from a gunshot wound Friday while the man suspected of shooting him was in jail. A shotgun blast hit Tim Cockrum, a reserve deputy for the Josephine County Sheriff’s Department, late Thursday while deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Sleepy Hollow Loop. Treated at Three Rivers Community Hospital for wounds to his arm and side, Cockrum was in good condition and was expected to return home today, said Sheriff Dave Daniel in a prepared release. Richard Dean Dalessio, 44, was arrested on two counts of attempted murder and one count of first-degree assault, said Oregon State Police Lt. Kurt Barthel. Investigators believe Dalessio fired seven shots at Cockrum and three other deputies accompanying him on the 9:40 p.m. call, Barthel said. Dalessio may have been suicidal and hoping deputies would shoot back, Barthel said. However, deputies fired no shots, he added. "I don’t think they had a clear view of what was going on," Barthel said. "I think it just caught them all by surprise." Dalessio apparently was standing behind some cars parked in front of his house when he opened fire, Barthel said. After Cockrum was struck by the shot, deputies took cover behind a nearby fence, he added. Advertisement Dalessio was inside the house for at least two hours before surrendering to police, Barthel said. He was the only person on the property, and there are no other suspects, Barthel said. Investigators served a search warrant on the residence and recovered the firearm and spent shell casings, the lieutenant added. Cockrum has served as a reserve officer with the sheriff’s department for about three years, Barthel said. He was on patrol with a full-time sworn deputy Thursday night, Barthel said. A new recruit accompanied by a training officer also responded. The last police shooting in the Rogue Valley took place in March when OSP trooper Nick Neville of Medford was wounded in a stand-off with a wanted man at Valley of the Rogue State Park near Interstate 5. Reach reporter Sarah Lemon at 776-4487, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers