Richard Bogle

Richard "Dick" Bogle, a fifth-generation Oregonian, attended Hosford Elementary and Washington High schools in Portland before attending Oregon State College and Portland State College. In 1959, he became a Portland police officer, serving in several investigative capacities until he resigned in 1968 to become a news reporter at KATU-TV. He was elected to the Portland City Council in 1985 and served two four-year terms. Retiring in 1993, freelance writing and photography fill his time, but his passion is jazz. He was the host of a weekly jazz radio program on KMHD 89.1 FM and photographed many world-class jazz musicians. Dick Bogle passed away on February 25, 2010.