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Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies will be on the roads providing extra patrol to enhance safety for this Labor Day weekend.

Three fallen law enforcement officers will be honored on the Oregon House Floor on Tuesday, February 9 at 10:30am. Fallen Washington County Deputy Robert Talburt will be honored at this time.

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man after he barged into a family member’s home allegedly to cause harm. The resident shot at the man with his handgun before the man fled.  

On Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 9:56 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to an injury crash on Highway 26 westbound, just west of the NW Helvetia Road off-ramp.  When deputies arrived, they discovered five vehicles were involved. One of the vehicles was a commercial truck.

April 4, 2013—Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a crash where an 11-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle while she was in her front yard. The girl did not survive her injuries.

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 12:35 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection of Northwest Zion Church Road and Northwest Milne Road. 

Detectives arrest a father and son for sexually abusing young girls. Detectives fear there may be more victims who have not come forth.

February Results and March Enhanced DUII Patrols

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will conduct high-visibility enforcement patrols beginning February 10th through February 28th looking<br />for impaired drivers.

UPDATE February Seat Belt Blitz Results

On Friday, July 3, 2020 at 11:35 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the city of Cornelius were dispatched to a report of a man with a gun in the 100 block of South Magnolia Avenue.

A convicted felon robbed a driver at Taser point and then fled the scene after backing into a parked car.  Deputies located the suspect and arrested him on related charges.

On Saturday, November 18, the City of Cornelius, in partnership with Centro Cultural de Washington County and the Washington County Sheriff's Office, will provide a holiday dinner to members of the community during the Fifth Annual Cornelius Community Thanksgiving Dinner. This hot meal will be offered at no cost and is expected to feed over 400 people.

A former captain with Clark County Fire District 6 has been arraigned on a sexual abuse charge following an investigation into reports that he inappropriately touched a person with a training proctor during a training exercise near Sherwood.

A boat caught fire and destroyed part of the boat dock at Henry Hagg Lake. There was significant damage, fortunately there were no injuries.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call early this morning in a Northwest Portland neighborhood. No one was struck by the bullets; five people were arrested on various charges after the investigation.

On Saturday December 27, 2014, a Cornelius woman started a fire in the duplex unit she shared with two other people.  An additional three people lived in the adjoining unit.  The duplex is a total loss, all the residents are displaced and she has been arrested for Arson.

Detectives believe that Steven Douglas Rockett, 44, of Forest Grove, has engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with numerous underage victims for many years. Detectives were able to gain enough information and evidence from the recent reported activity to arrest Mr. Rockett on August 23, 2013.

Tonight, a man driving west on NW Gales Creek Road failed to negotiate a turn and crashed his car.  The car rolled and the driver died at the scene.

David Bergquist, a former Deputy at the Sheriff’s Office, reached a plea agreement as part of an extensive investigation into alleged misconduct that<br />began in April 2015. The plea included his resignation from the Sheriff’s Office and a<br />conviction for harassment.