Authorities Continue Nationwide Search for Man Who Killed Oregon Weighmaster

Dirck Morgan White is considered armed and very dangerous to the public. If you see him, do not approach him, and contact 911.

41-year-old Dirck Morgan White has an active warrant for his arrest out of Pierce County, Washington for weapons charges. White is also wanted for questioning in a child rape case. Photo: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

(OREGON CITY, Ore. ) - On February 6, 2014, Clackamas County Weighmaster Grady Waxenfelter was executed while conducting a traffic stop on a commercial truck near Boring, Oregon. Waxenfelter, who was 47-years-old with a wife and three children, was shot in the head and died at the scene. The shooting was witnessed by a civilian who was riding with Waxenfelter.

Investigators later identified 41-year-old Dirck Morgan White as the suspect in this murder. At the time of the shooting, White had an active warrant for his arrest out of Pierce County, Washington for weapons charges. White is also wanted for questioning in a child rape case. Investigators believe White may have thought Waxenfelter was a police officer.

White was last known to be driving a silver 2004 Mercedes 320 four-door sedan with Washington license plate ANB7070. A Clackamas County arrest warrant for Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm has been issued for Dirck Morgan White and is extraditable nationwide.

Dirck Morgan White is described as a Hispanic man, 6 feet tall and weighing 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Suspect and vehicle photos and suspect surveillance video are attached, along with a PDF of a new suspect flyer.

NEW: AUTHORITIES SEEK IOWA-AREA TIPS

On April 5, 2014, the Iowa State Patrol received a 911 call from a citizen who observed the above-listed silver 2004 Mercedes E320 sedan traveling on Hwy 330 near Des Moines, Iowa. The citizen reported a subject in this vehicle firing a gun out of the vehicle.

Investigators would like to speak with the person who called 911 on April 5, 2014 or anyone else who may have seen Dirck White or the silver 2004 Mercedes E320 sedan.

REWARD OFFERED

A $16,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of White. If you see Dirck Morgan White or the silver 2004 Mercedes E320 sedan with Washington license plates ANB7070, call 911 immediately. You can call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at 503-723-4949.