Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

 

NEWS ROUNDUP: Freezing water danger, web updates and a NAMI Walk

• Spring is bringing warmer weather, but the water in Clackamas waterways is still dangerously ice-cold. We talked to The Oregonian and KATU about this fact -- and Joel Iwanaga of KOIN Local 6 decided to jump in the river himself to experience the chill first-hand.

• Check out the recent additions to our "Most Wanted" and "Can You ID Me?" webpages.

• This Sunday, May 20, our community partners at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) put on a fundraising "NAMI Walk." Visit our Public Safety Events Calendar for more info.

IN THE NEWS: KOIN on one of our Cold Cases

On Monday, March 19, KOIN Local 6 reported on one of our cold cases -- the unsolved March 2009 murder of 28-year-old Joe Haley.

Click here to watch the story. A reward is offered for tips in the case.

 

New on YouTube: Mountain safety, earthquake awareness and 'Clackamas County's Most Wanted'

• There's a new episode of "Clackamas County's Most Wanted" on our YouTube channel -- with corresponding updates to our "Most Wanted" webpage.

• And in another new video, Portland Mountain Rescue teams up with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office to explain why the proper paperwork and notifications could help save your life when you climb Mt. Hood.

• We've also created a new YouTube playlist for our 7-part "Earthquake Preparedness" series with James Roddey -- the Earth Science Information Officer for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Roddey talks about the likelihood of a catastrophic earthquake in the Pacific Northwest -- and how you can prepare for this impending event by getting a kit, making a plan, and being informed.

New on YouTube: "A Conversation with Tim Kiel"

The Clackamas County Peace Officers Benevolent Foundation (CCPOBF) is helping cover insurance costs for Tim Kiel (pictured, with Sheriff Roberts) -- a Dallas, Ore. man on a heart-transplant list. In a new video on our YouTube channel, Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer James Rhodes speaks with Kiel about the effort.

Want to help? You can make a donation to the Clackamas County Peace Officers Benevolent Foundation's "Tim Kiel Heart Fund" at any Wells Fargo bank branch. Donations are tax-deductible.

You can read more about the CCPOBF's work for Kiel at The Oregonian and at KXL, which features an extended audio interview.

Congratulations to Capt. Alexander

The state's sheriffs agree: The Clackamas County Jail is in good hands.

In December, the Oregon State Sheriff's Association (OSSA) named our own Capt. Mike Alexander its 2011 "Jail Manager of the Year" -- recognizing him for achievements that included seeing the county's jail through a complex remodel and overseeing the adoption of a new healthcare system for inmates.

Click here to read our press release on the award -- which includes information on a very successful December jail inspection by the OSSA.

 

A thank-you from Sheriff Roberts

Tuesday night (Nov. 8, 2011), the voters of Clackamas County stepped up and showed their strong support for the Sheriff's Office by passing Measure 3-378 by a 3-to-1 margin. That is an amazing degree of commitment -- especially given the difficult economic climate -- and I want to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who voted to support us.

Everybody here at the Sheriff's Office is heartened by this result. We've worked hard over the past five years to keep you safe and hold offenders accountable, all while keeping expenses down. We look at this outcome as a powerful endorsement of how we do our jobs -- and we will redouble our efforts as a result.

You first passed the levy in 2006, which has allowed us to:

• Open 84 shuttered jail beds -- which reduced the number of prisoners released early into the community by approximately 91 percent;
• Hire 19 additional patrol deputies -- providing regular police protection for more than 150,000 county residents; and,
• Create a regional drug task force to combat methamphetamine-related crime.
  

Now, because of your support, we will continue and expand these initiatives.

Working together, we really can make a difference.

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