Obituary of Reed Wilson Hunt

Reed was born in Portland and lived here 51 years, attending Alameda Grade School, Grant High School (Honor Student) and Portland State University with high grades. Growing up, he played all sports, winning a three year varsity letter for baseball at Grant and continued to play baseball for Portland State. Shortly after graduation from Portland State with a Psychology Major, Reed joined the Portland Police Bureau, where he started on patrol, moving to the Gang Enforcement Unit, a driver instructor, seven years undercover and as an air surveillance spotter (sometimes loaned to the F.B.I.). He was later promoted to Detective/Sargent, working the rest of his career as a street supervisor. He served with distinction for 27 and a half years, retiring in May of 2011. He received many citations over his career, including a Purple Heart Award in 2011. Reed's interest in police work probably began in his Junior year at Grant, when he thwarted a robbery at a local pharmacy. At that time he received an accommodation from the Chief of Police. Survivors include his daughters, Nicole and Sarah Hunt; parents, Annette and Bob Hunt; sister, Zoe Wardlow (Randy Wardlow); brother, Barry Hunt (Kathy Hunt); two nephews, Graham and Owen Retzlaff; two nieces, Heather and Amanda Hunt; and partner Lauren Jenkins. Services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2012 at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial located at 6705 SE 14th Ave., Portland, 503-236-4141. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Portland Police Sunshine Division Service Information