Tag: Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan
Hermiston Police Search for Answers to Recent Increase in Shootings
With an increase of reported shootings in the Hermiston area in 2023, Hermiston Police Department officials said they are seeking help to address the...
Walden Tours County’s Flood Areas, Talks Coronavirus with Officials
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) was in Umatilla County on Friday to discuss with local officials both the region’s recent flooding and the...
Umatilla County Secures $1.6 Million for Renovations to Jail
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the $1.6 million approved by the Oregon Senate to fund the renovation of the county jail.
Once completed,...
Sheriff’s Office Personnel Receive Awards for DUII Enforcement Efforts
The Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force has selected Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office’s Sgt. Josh Roberts as the 2018 DUII Trainer of the Year,...
Police Chief ‘Frustrated’ with Umatilla County Mental Health Services
A Hermiston man was recently jailed for shattering a window at the Hermiston Police Department and the Hermiston police chief is frustrated.
Police Chief Jason...
Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Man
A search is under way for a Portland man last seen walking toward Pendleton on Tuesday after running out of gas.
According to the Umatilla...
1 Arrested, 3 Injured in Hermiston Crash
A Richland man is in the Umatilla County Jail on DUII and other charges following a motor vehicle accident Friday night in Hermiston in...
Hermiston Chamber Luncheon Set for Sept. 27
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Hermiston Community Center.
Umatilla County Sheriff...
Sheriff's Offices Train Together
Members of the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue were sworn in as special deputies for the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office by...
Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scammers
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a fraudulent scheme in which callers identifying themselves as employees of the sheriff’s office warn...
Athena Boy Chosen as 'Sheriff for a Day'
An Athena boy was selected to serve as Umatilla County Sheriff of the Day.
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan and his staff at sheriff’s office...
Sheriff Addresses Homeless Encampment Near River
Sheriff Says Public Getting Fed Up with Encampment
The following is a statement from Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan issued Friday, March 4:
For the past...
Scammers Target Wrong Person – the Sheriff
People claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House had their sights on what they hoped would be an unsuspecting victim early Wednesday morning –...
Dad Accidentally Kills Son While Deer Hunting
A hunter was accidentally shot and killed Wednesday evening by his father near Meacham, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office.
The two men were...
Search & Rescue Finds 2 Men Lost in Woods
Two men who were lost in the Umatilla National Forest were found Tuesday by the Umatilla County Search and Rescue.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...
Search & Rescue Crews Praise Cooperation
Search and rescue personnel who took part in the search for a lost elk hunter from Eugene over the weekend are praising the cooperative...
Sheriff's K-9 Deputy, Yosh, Passes Away
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office had a death in family on Tuesday.
Yosh, the 9-year-old German shepherd who helped located and capture murder suspect Lukah...
Search & Rescue Team Finds Lost Texas Man
A Texas man who was on his way to John Day on foot got lost in the Yellow Jacket Road area near Pilot Rock...
Hispanic Committee Endorses County Levies
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan and Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering have been making the rounds lately trying to convince voters to support a...
County to Put Public Safety Levies Before Voters
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan stepped into a tough spot when he became the county’s top law officer last year.
The county’s population has gone...