4/30/26 - LCSO Case 26-2132 - Adult in Custody awaiting trial assaults deputy

On April 30th, a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the Jail was securing single cell doors during dayroom time in a jail housing area. An adult in custody, Reid Michael Squires, 23, of Eugene, unexpectedly began punching the deputy in the face.

Squires continued striking the deputy until a nearby adult in custody intervened, stopping the assault until additional deputies arrived. The deputy sustained significant injuries requiring care at an area hospital. She has since been discharged but is still recovering from her injuries. The involved deputy has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience.

After additional investigation, Squires was charged with Assault on a Public Safety Officer and Assault in the 4th degree.

Squires is in custody awaiting trial on a Eugene Police Department case for the following charges:
- Rape in the 1st Degree
- Three counts of Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree
- Three counts of Sodomy in the 1st Degree
- Three counts of Using Child in Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct

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