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Two Albany Police Department personnel were placed on critical incident leave after a fatal Wednesday, Feb. 8, incident that resulted in the death of an Albany man at a residence in southwest Albany.

Officers Eric Tress and Ken Fandrem, both department veterans at 10 and 23 years apiece, were identified as the involved parties. Critical incident leave is standard protocol and national best practice during an investigation. This one is being led by Corvallis Police Department detectives in conjunction with the Linn County District Attorney’s Office and the Linn/Benton Major Crimes Team.

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