Oregon Sheriff Magazine – Winter 2020
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Mark Garton, Polk County Sheriff and Volunteer Soccer Coach, made the choice to live and work where he has always lived. His explanation tells the story, “ I don’t want to go anywhere else. This is where I want to be. This is my community.” The experience of growing up in the area was defined
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Elijah Dunnavant is considered a superhero at Greenhill Humane Society, a non-profit organization in Oregon’s Lane County. His volunteer hero-job helps to make the animals adoptable and brightens the day for kids and adults when they see him dressed in his superman suit. Dunnavant became a volunteer superman with Poolie’s Angels, an Oregon charity dedicated
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The Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association, the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Oregon State Police encourage all Oregonians to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order during the two-week coronavirus freeze. Oregonians have a strong tradition of unifying to protect the most vulnerable members of our communities. As your fellow community members, please join
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Featured Sheriff Cliff Harrold, Lane County #2020EyeExam Campaign, Keep Your Health in Sight! “Taking a Bite” Out of Crime, National Crime Prevention Month Heroes of Lane County, OSSA History Hits
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As law enforcement professionals, we believe puthriving communities. We are committed to the well-being of the communities we serve and support the right to assembly and free speech enshrined in our constitution. As statewide associations, we are deeply concerned about the criminal acts at recent protest events in Portland that have put community livability and
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Featured Sheriff Dave Daniel, Josephine County Daycare Delivery, Supplies Needed During COVID-19 Remembering Sheriff “Til” Taylor, OSSA History Hits Combating COVID-19, Staying Connected in a Pandemic
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Sheriff Samuel J. “Sam” Elliott was appointed as the 31st Sheriff of Yamhill County on November 30, 2023, and sworn in December 21, 2023. Elliott grew up in Carlton, Oregon and he attended Pierce Community College, where he earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree. He began his law enforcement career in 2001 as
Hired by the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office in July of 1990, Mike Smith began as a reserve deputy. He was also a patrol deputy and a resident patrol deputy during his time with the Sheriff’s Office. In July of 2001, he was hired by the Forest Grove Police Department, working in patrol and was a