Effective June 20, 2022, Sheriff Jason Pollock was appointed as Sheriff of Jefferson County after winning the primary election on May 17. Sheriff Pollock was appointed by Jefferson County Commissioners after the former sheriff resigned. Sheriff Pollock has been a member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office since 2011 and has served in the positions of […]
On January 17th, 2017, Nate Sickler was appointed as the Sheriff of Jackson County, Oregon, by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. He had been serving as the deputy chief of the sheriff’s office since December 30th of 2016. Sheriff Sickler began a career in law enforcement in 1998 as a reserve police officer, while
Sheriff English was raised in Sherman County in the Columbia River Gorge. He graduated from Sherman Union High School and went on to attend Southern Oregon University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Science. In 1998, English started his law enforcement career with Hood River County Community Corrections as a parole and probation
Sheriff Dan Jenkins was appointed and sworn in on January 2, 2020 as the interim sheriff for Harney County Sheriff’s Office where he had been a patrol deputy since 2015. This appointment is to complete the remainder of Sheriff Dave Ward’s term. Sheriff Jenkins first came to Harney County in 1991 as a teen and
Sheriff McKinley was elected by a significant majority to serve the people of Grant County in November of 2020 and was sworn into office on January 4th, 2021. Sheriff McKinley began his law enforcement career in Grant County in 1999 as a reserve deputy for Sheriff Fred Reusser. After Sheriff Reusser passed away while still
Gary was born in Condon and raised on a ranch on Rock Creek. After graduating high school Gary spent nearly eleven years in Silverton, Oregon working as an auctioneer and managed a seed processing facility. While in Silverton, Gary was a volunteer firefighter, assigned as Team Leader on the rescue unit, served as Safety Officer
Sheriff John Hanlin is a native Douglas County resident, born and raised in the Roseburg area. John graduated from Glide High School in 1980. Following graduation, he worked for the Douglas Forest Protective Association and attended Umpqua Community College. In 1983, John moved to Bend, Oregon, where he attended Central Oregon College. In 1986, he
Sheriff Nelson has been in law enforcement since 1993 and is in his second term as Sheriff. The Deschutes County Commissioners unanimously appointed Nelson as the 9th Sheriff of Deschutes County in July 2015. He was voted in by the citizens of Deschutes County in November 2016 and November 2020. He was born and raised in
John Ward was appointed Sheriff by the Curry County Board of Commissioners on August 26, 2014 as the new Sheriff effective October 1, 2014, due to the resignation of the previous Sheriff. Sheriff John Ward has held several law enforcement certificates including the Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management and currently the top Executive Certificate awarded
Sheriff Gautney was sworn into office on December 31, 2015, after the retirement of Sheriff Jim Hensley. Sheriff Gautney served as the Undersheriff of Crook County from January 3, 2011 before becoming Sheriff. He began his career with Crook County Sheriff’s Office in April 1985 and worked as a criminal patrol deputy and later promoted