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The Bulletin1d
Could voters recall Deschutes County’s embattled sheriff? Here’s how it works.
The last recall petition that made it to a vote in Deschutes County was in 2014, Dennison said, when Kay Walters and Sharon ...
The Bulletin6d
Sheriff won’t say why deputy avoided discipline for use-of-force violation
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy was not disciplined for excessive use of force for an incident wherein his police ...
KTVZ1d
‘I’m still the sheriff’: Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp to attend national sheriffs’ conference, weeks before retiring
KTVZ News learned through an anonymous source that a meeting at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office took place last Thursday. According to the source, Undersheriff Aaron Wells stood up to address ...
KLCC13d
Embattled Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp says he will retire Aug. 31
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp confirmed Tuesday he plans to step down Aug. 31, just eight months into his first ...
KTVZ1d
No homes lost overnight in Alder Springs Fire, more than 2,500 acres burned; evacuation orders in place for parts of Jefferson and Deschutes counties
Helicopters, tankers, smokejumpers and rappellers joined forces with ground crews to tackle a fire that broke out Monday ...
OPB2mon
Deschutes County sheriff gave false testimony in criminal cases, DA finds
Before Kent van der Kamp became the sheriff of Deschutes County, he gave false testimony in more than one criminal case, and now many of his past cases are under review, according to Deschutes ...
Oregonian9mon
A Deschutes sheriff candidate is at the center of a messy public records battle
A California judge has tentatively decided to disclose documents related to an internal investigation of Deschutes County Sheriff candidate Kent Vander Kamp to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s ...
OPB8mon
Deschutes County sheriff candidate goes to court to block release of employment records
A candidate for Deschutes County sheriff is going to court to try to block the release of records about his early career in law enforcement. The candidate, Kent Vander Kamp, is a sergeant with ...
Another fire burns through central Oregon, forcing evacuations, state park closure
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the nearby residential areas, including the Crooked River ...
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Deschutes County to conduct test of emergency alert system on May 7 at 1 p.m.
On Wednesday, May 7, around 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people signed up for Deschutes Alerts. "Deschutes Alerts is ...
KGW826d
Deschutes County Sheriff plans retirement as committee recommends lifetime ban
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Oregon — The Police Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training recommended a lifetime ineligibility period for Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der ...