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In recognition of National Corrections Officers Week, Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the hard work of our jail staff. On April 6, 2022, the Washington County Jail again earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). This renewal in accreditation marks the jail's 23rd year of compliance with NCCHC's Standards for Health Services in Jails. Accreditation recognizes the Washington County Jail's dedication to compliance with leading industry standards in correctional health care.

At approximately 10:00 p.m., Alejandro “Alex” DeLeon-Mendoza was located and reunited with his family. Deputies want to thank the public for their help in this case.

This week, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office inter-agency Crisis Negotiation Unit participated in the 36th annual Hostage Negotiation Team Competition hosted by the Western States Hostage Negotiators' Association. Twelve negotiation teams from multiple states competed in a challenging full-day scenario in which every aspect of crisis negotiation was utilized and tested.

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 6:03 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a church within the Enhanced Sheriff's Patrol District (ESPD), located at 12405 SW Butner Road. An observant neighbor called 911 after they heard power tools being used and believed someone was trying to steal a trailer parked on the property. When deputies arrived, a 2013 BMW sedan rammed one of the patrol cars as it was attempting to flee. The BMW was disabled after the crash, and the male driver and a male passenger got out of the vehicle and ran on foot in opposite directions. Deputies were able to catch both males after a short foot pursuit.

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m., 22-year-old Bryce Bybee was found unresponsive in his bed by a deputy doing a routine round at the Washington County Jail. Deputies and medical personnel attempted life-saving efforts but were unsuccessful. An autopsy was completed by the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office later in the day, but a cause of death has yet to be determined.

On April 15, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., Portland Police Bureau located Paul Sabatini. Sabatini was unharmed and is being reunited with his family.

In February of 2022, the Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) team initiated an investigation into a county-wide drug trafficking organization. As a part of that investigation, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Beaverton Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a related vehicle, resulting in the seizure of 54 pounds of methamphetamine and 3000 blue “M30” Oxycodone pills believed to be counterfeit pills pressed with Fentanyl. The primary suspect in the investigation was taken into custody for multiple commercial drug offenses, and the investigation is ongoing.