Sheriff's Office News

Washington County Sheriff's Deputies will be on the roads providing extra patrol to enhance safety for this Super Bowl weekend.

Law enforcement officers dedicated to the detail completed 452 traffic stops yesterday between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Of those stops, 104 citations were issued for failing to maintain a safe distance from emergency vehicles.

Local law enforcement agencies will be on the roads with an emphasis to educate drivers of the Move-Over law. This law was created to help keep emergency personnel safer while on the roadways.

Earlier this month, concerned citizens came forward to report suspicions that an Aloha High School teacher, Eric Wise, 37, was involved in a sexual relationship with a former student, who was underage at the time. Washington County Sheriff’s Detective investigated the allegations and arrested Mr. Wise.

Washington County Detectives received a report from the Department of Human Services (DHS) regarding alleged sex abuse by Michael Mallery, 48, of Portland who is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Pacific University. Detectives investigated the allegations and a Grand Jury indicted Mr. Mallery for Sex Abuse I.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is a 55 - hour training program that combines classroom and “hands-on” instruction to members of the community. The classes provide an opportunity to observe the inner workings of the Sheriff’s Office first-hand.

A woman was killed when she was struck by a pickup as she was crossing SW Elwert Rd. She was crossing the road in front of her house to go to her mail box.

Yesterday a man struck a pedestrian crossing SW Barnes Road near the Catlin Gable School. The driver left the scene and was later arrested for DUII and other related charges. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Washington County deputies responded to the home of a Cedar Mill woman who is a Project Lifesaver participant. She suffers from Alzheimers and had wandered away from her home. She was found a short time later.

Results from the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday crackdown on impaired drivers.