The Albany Police Department was called the morning of Feb. 8 2023 due to concern that 34-year-old Albany resident Julius Hamilton may be suicidal. Officers from APD as well as deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office located Hamilton in his vehicle parked at Freeway Lakes Park. Despite APD and LCSO attempts to diffuse the situation, Hamilton pointed a handgun at the officers and deputies.
In response to Hamilton’s actions, Officer Eric Tress (a 10-year…