Sheriff's Office News

On July 10, 2022, at 5:20 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a crash at SW 194th Avenue and SW Johnson Street in the community of Aloha. Multiple people called 911 after a driver crashed into two cars. The driver, later identified as 32-year-old Melissa Valdez of Hillsboro, then tried to get away from a witness who tackled her to stop her from fleeing. Valdez said she would stay and removed her shoes, but then ran away barefoot.

On July 8, 2022, just before 5 p.m., detectives assigned to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit and Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) found and arrested 34-year-old Tyler W. Fetterhoff in Beaverton. They charged Fetterhoff with assault in the second degree, felony failure to perform the duties of a driver (hit and run causing injury), and reckless driving. Diana Petty, the victim of the crash, remains in critical condition.

Deputies have located 15-year-old Alexandria “Alex” Harrison. Harrison is safe and back with her family.

The name of the 51-year-old man who died is Ronald Ferguson. Ferguson’s family has been notified, and no additional information about the investigation is available.

On Friday, June 10, 2022, at about 7:30 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hit-a-run call near SW 185th Avenue and SW Tualatin Valley Highway. Deputies learned a red sedan had rear-ended another vehicle, and after the two cars pulled into a nearby parking lot, the driver of the red sedan drove off. Just before the driver of the red sedan left, a witness believed they saw the driver swallow several pills.

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the United States Marshall's Fugitive Task Force arrested 35-year-old Jimmy Pierce of Portland in connection with the 2017 murder of then 34-year-old Ramon Harris. The task force arrested Jimmy Pierce near SE Bush Street and SE 112 Avenue in Portland.

After 41 days, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mike Trotter was released from the hospital following treatment for injuries he received after another driver crashed into his patrol vehicle on April 27.

On June 2, 2022, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office conducted a child predator sting where police used a variety of social media platforms to pose as underage boys and girls. The people contacted the undercover investigators online and offered to meet a person they believed to be a child for sex. When the people arrived to meet the child, they were instead contacted by law enforcement and arrested.

On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, around 3:00 p.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a missing and endangered 12-year-old. Deputies learned the 12-year-old<br />was last seen at 1:00 p.m., in the community of Cedar Mill and that he left his residence in a 2018<br />Kia Soul.

On Thursday, March 24th, 2022, at 7:23 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at a residence in the 2500 block of SW Lafollett Rd in unincorporated Cornelius. A person called 911 to report that Christopher Hugh Salter, 44, had just shot someone in the front yard. Deputies responded to the scene, along with an ambulance.