Oregon Manhunt: Coastal Town on Edge Amid Search for Man Who Critically Wounded Cop

WALDPORT, Ore. (CBS/AP) Residents of a small Oregon coastal town waited anxiously Tuesday as police combed a forested peninsula for a man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a police officer, before leading a gunfire-filled chase and then disappearing into the woods.

Searchers in Waldport are looking for a man believed to be Anthony Durham, 43, of Portland, whose Dodge truck was stopped for speeding Sunday night by Lincoln City police officer Steven Dodds, who was shot multiple times, and was in critical condition after surgery.

Waldport's two schools were closed Monday during the manhunt, and the Lincoln County School District planned to have classes Tuesday but were to be locked down during school hours.

Police said Tuesday it was possible that Durham may have eluded the search, focused on a peninsula that juts into Alsea Bay, and which they said would include citizen patrols and take as long as needed.

Newport Police Chief Mark Miranda urged Waldport residents to remain vigilant and call 911 with anything the least bit suspicious - like a broken window, or a missing car or boat.

Miranda said it was possible that Durham was suicidal, but that the suspect's behavior to this point makes him think otherwise.

State police said Durham is considered armed and dangerous and may be accompanied by his 40-pound, black and white dog named Huckleberry.

"He's out there hiding somewhere," Waldport city manager Nancy Leonard said of the suspect. "There's a lot of forested area, it's very easy to lose yourself."

"He's going to get more desperate," said Sean Nutting, who lives in the area. "He already tried to kill a cop, there (isn't) much he's scared of at this point."

State court records showed only minor offenses in Durham's past. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor prostitution charge in Portland in 1999 and had citations for speeding in 2000 and not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle in 1993.