Sheriff's Office News

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Red Robin Restaurant at 2660 NW 185th Avenue in Hillsboro, to raise money for Special Olympics Oregon. This year’s “Tip a Cop” fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013, 11 am – 3 pm and 4 pm – 8 pm.

Additional information regarding the homicide of Jacqueline Bell will be postponed until late in the afternoon on October 7, 2013. This is a very sensitive time in the investigation and it is critical that additional information not be released at this time.

On October 5, 2013, at 8:21 a.m., deputies received a call from a concerned citizen to check on the welfare of Jacqueline Bell, 71, residing at 10225 NW Lee Street in the community of Cedar Mill.

Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle that was driven dangerously. The driver refused to stop. Deputies were able to successfully arrest the driver after she drove 27 miles while missing a tire.

Motorists along Highway 8 through Aloha are seeing billboards promoting Sheriff’s Office safety messages. The billboards are provided as a generous donation by a local business, Total Outdoor. They are located at Highway 8 at 214th and 174th Avenues.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies and Forest Grove Police Officers assisted the Cornelius Police Department search for a burglar that threatened a homeowner with a gun.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will begin accepting applications for deputy on Saturday, October 5. We are asking for the public’s help in finding the best possible applicants for entry level patrol and jail deputy positions.

On September 21, 2013, firefighters responded to a fire at a sex offender treatment center. They determined there was a burglary and the fire was intentionally set. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was called to conduct the criminal investigation. No one was injured in the fire.

On Thursday, September 19, 2013, patrol deputies and detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office along with FBI and Tigard Police law enforcement, conducted a prostitution sting operation and arrested seven people.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office now offers the Help Me Home program, a proactive approach to better serving residents who have difficulty communicating due to disability and who are at risk of wandering away from home.