OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Sheriff Trumbo was born August 9, 1949 in Albany, Oregon. He moved to Corvallis, Oregon in 1956. Graduated Corvallis High School in 1967.

Sheriff Trumbo graduated Blue Mountain Community College, Criminal Justice in 1993 and worked as Reserve Deputy at Benton County Sheriff's Office from January 1973 to April 1977.

Sheriff Trumbo has been with the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office from April 1977 to the present. He was elected Sheriff in November 1996 and took office in January 1997. His wife Carol is a 1st grade teacher at Sherwood Elementary School. Son Mike is a Technician at Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon. Son Nick works for Snyder's Bread Company and is the father of Sheriff Trumbo's first grandchild, Cade.

Hobbies: Construction of all types, repairing and rebuilding stock and horse trailers. Horse back riding and packing. Working on the farm.

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OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Winter, 2009 -- Approximately three years ago, information was obtained indicating a large scale drug operation in Umatilla, Morrow and Grant County's. In May, 2009 enough information was obtained for the warrants necessary to elevate the scope of the investigation. The sheriff's office provided a secure location for undercover officers to work while the investigation developed into the execution of 22 search warrants by over 100 law enforcement officers; local, state and federal. As of October 12, over 25 people have been indicted.

Additionally the state may charge some of the defendants with violation of RICO, the racketeering statute. Kent S. Robinson, Acting US Attorney for the District of Oregon, stated "this case demonstrated great cooperative working relationship between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office was proud to be a part of it.

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