Coquille, Oregon | Police Funding Database | LDF

Coquille at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	3,366
	Black or African American	24
	American Indian and Alaska native	15
	Asian	0
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
	Two or More Races	408
	Hispanic or Latino	182

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Coquille Police Department

7 Officers
1 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

4.5 National average, cities with under 10,000 population
2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Coquille

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated August 13, 2026

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $14,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2025	In September 2025, the State of Oregon and the City of Coquille, Oregon, agreed to a total $14 million settlement with Nicholas McGuffin, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the manslaughter of his girlfriend. Fifteen-year-old Leah Freeman disappeared on June 28, 2000, and her body was found five weeks later. McGuffin, who had been dating Freeman, was arrested in 2010 and later found guilty of manslaughter. During post-conviction proceedings in 2015, it was revealed that the Oregon State Police forensic lab had failed to disclose DNA evidence found on Freeman’s shoe that belonged to another man. McGuffin served nine years of a ten-year sentence before a judge overturned his conviction. As part of the settlement, the Oregon State Police forensic lab agreed to pay $9 million, while the City of Coquille and its police department, which led the investigation, agreed to pay $5 million. Sources Conrad Wilson and Michelle Wiley, "Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man", Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 22, 2025 "Nick McGuffin", Oregon Innocence Project Noelle Crombie, "Wrongfully convicted man receives $14M settlement in Oregon murder case", Oregon Live, September 30, 2025	Compensation $14,000,000.00