Redmond man shot dead on New Year’s Eve, police search for suspect
Published 3:29 pm Thursday, January 1, 2026
A Redmond man died Wednesday morning and police are searching for a man who may have killed him.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Justin Garrett Jiminez was found dead about 6 a.m. on Dec. 31. He had been shot near homeless camps in East Redmond, around NE Greenwood and NE 17th streets. When police arrived to the scene, they also found a firearm nearby.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding a person of interest in connection with the homicide: Don Henry Vandenberg, Jr., 51, who goes by the nickname “Tank.”
Vanderberg Jr. is a white male, 5’7”, about 160 pounds, bald, with facial hair, and covered in tattoos. Notable tattoos include “Fit for Duty” on his chest, “Tank” on his upper abdomen, an ace of spades on upper left arm, a tattoo on the back of his neck and “EK” on his right calf.
Vandenberg is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach him. If you see him or know where he is, call 911 immediately.