Emergency Info and Latest News from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office

Released by: Sergeant Thomas Lilienthal

Release Date: November 21, 2024

Location: Deschutes, OR

NARRATIVE:

Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit partnered with the United States Marshals Service to conduct Operation Trick or Treat 2 as part of a nationwide Sex Offender Compliance operation. The operation in Deschutes County was a multi-agency effort involving the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police Department, Oregon State Police, Sunriver Police Department, Deschutes County Parole and Probation, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and United States Marshals Service.

 Nationwide, Operation Trick or Treat 2 resulted in 331 total arrests, including 129 for failure to register as a sex offender, 74 sex offenders for other offenses, as well as 128 others for various criminal activities. During the operation, law enforcement personnel also conducted 3,334 sex offender compliance checks and seized 40 illegally possessed firearms.

 In Deschutes County, compliance checks were completed with 350 registered sex offenders, resulting in 4 arrests, 2 citations, 31 warnings, and the arrest of a fugitive from Texas. Law enforcement was also able to confirm 21 sex offenders who have failed to change their address in accordance with registration requirements and are conducting follow up to locate these individuals.

 The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the United States Marshal’s Service and Oregon State Police Sex Offender Registration Section for their assistance in organizing this operation, as well as local law enforcement agencies who partnered to ensure that this operation could be successful.

 The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall

Release Date: November 18, 2024

With the holidays quickly approaching the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Shop with a Cop program planning is well underway. This year we will be at local area Walmart Stores beginning December 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

Shop with a Cop is a joint venture between local law enforcement agencies throughout Central Oregon, and local Walmart stores. The primary focus is to help make the holidays a little brighter for less fortunate families and provide an opportunity for children to engage in positive police interaction.

Shop with a Cop is completely funded by donations from our community. Many businesses, organizations, and individual citizens donate money to the program. No tax dollars are spent on this program. In addition to shopping for the students, Shop with a Cop provides a Christmas meal for participating families. We apply 100% of community donations to this local program.

Participating students are referred by the Family Access Network (FAN) advocate for the schools within Deschutes County. Additional students are referred via the Central Oregon Partnership for Youth (COPY) program, which provides positive mentoring for children of incarcerated parents.

Shop with a Cop is overseen and coordinated by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, however, its continued success stems from the participation of deputies from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, officers and deputies from agencies throughout Central Oregon, City of Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Sunriver Police Department, Deschutes County Parole and Probation, Oregon State Police, and law enforcement from the U.S. Forest Service.

Shop with a Cop has also been overwhelmingly successful in past years because of the outstanding generosity, in the form of monetary support, from local citizens and businesses. Volunteer support for the program has always been a critical part of the program's success as well.

For inquiries regarding possible donations please contact Lieutenant Bryan Husband through our main office. 541-388-6655.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County. 

UPDATE

The Oregon State Police Bomb Squad determined the suspicious package to be hygiene products and NOT a device. At this time there is no danger to the public. 

Law Enforcement appreciates the public's patience as we methodically open roadways and access to the area and buildings.

END OF UPDATE

CORRECTION/UPDATE:

The location of the suspicious package is 1300 NW Wall Street, at the front of the door to the Department of Human Services.

Oregon State Police Bomb Squad is assisting the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office with the investigation.

END OF CORRECTION/UPDATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall

Release Date: November 12, 2024

Narrative:

On November 12th, 2024, at 12:00 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the Deschutes County Court House for a report of a suspicious package.

We ask the public to please avoid the area, as there is heavy law enforcement presence as well as road closures. Law enforcement is currently investigating the suspicious package and attempting to render the area safe.

We ask that the public report to Deschutes County 911 any suspicious person(s), vehicles, or packages immediately.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

END OF RELEASE