Crime & Safety
Wife of Trooper Injured in Christmas Day Shooting: "We Will Be Better From These Events"
Nic Cederberg returned home Friday after 48 days in the hospital. He was greeted with Christmas presents re-wrapped for Valentine's Day.
"After 48 long days in the hospital, we both got to see home for the first time today," Hayley Shelton wrote on Friday after her husband, Oregon State Trooper Nic Cederberg made it home. Cederberg had been shot on Christmas Day by a man who had just murdered his wife.
"It was so surreal walking through our front door together and seeing all of our Christmas presents re-wrapped in Valentine's Day paper and really realizing how much time has actually passed.
"We are different people than we were when we both left home for our shifts on Christmas, and we both agree we will be better from these events."
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Cederberg is a seven-year veteran of the State Police assigned to North Plains. He previously served in the United States Army.
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"We consider Nic Cederberg a hero," said Oregon State Police Spokesman Capt. Bill Fugate at a press conference days after the shooting. "He undoubtedly saved the lives of members of the community and other police officers.
"He has a long road of recovery ahead of him."
The incident was the second time that Cederberg had been involved in a shooting while on duty.
In October 2015, he and another trooper were involved in a shootout with Andrew DeHart on Highway 26. DeHart fired 99 times while Cederberg and his partner fired 32 times. DeHart, who had been wanted on attempted murder and kidnapping charges, was not hit but later shot and killed himself.
Cederberg's brother has established a GoFundMe page to help the family.
For now, Shelton - who is a Portland Police Officer - says the focus is moving forward one day at a time.
"We are now living life with a newfound appreciation for every single moment, as tomorrow is never promised," she wrote.
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Top photo courtesy Hayley Shelton via Facebook
Other photos via Oregon State Police
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