Tip-A-Cop Program Benefits Special Olympics

News Release from: Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
TIP-A-COP PROGRAM BENEFITS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Posted: September 30th, 2011 2:44 PM
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A dozen Marion County Sheriff's Office employees and volunteers rolled up their sleeves and worked with the wait staff at the Applebee's restaurant on Lancaster Drive Thursday evening, September 22nd. It was all for a good cause; raising money to support the Special Olympics.

This was the 3rd year our Office has participated in the Tip-A-Cop program. Deputies, Office staff, Cadets and a Commander interacted with the patrons and collected a total of $1100 for the program.

"This was a wonderful opportunity to give back to our community. The patrons and restaurant staff were both pleased that we were there. I came away with a new-found respect for the wait staff at Applebee's. They're awesome" Commander Sheila Lorance commented.

Participants from our Office included: Commander Sheila Lorance, Deputy Teri Gill, Deputy Connie Phillis, Deputy Patty Beatty, Deputy Paul Beatty, Deputy Jeremy Schwab, Deputy Erik Douglass, Mgmt. Analyst Allycia Weathers, and Cadets Jeremy Flicker, Bethany Ross, Eli Kaspari & Marilyn Brooks.

100% of the proceeds from the evening will be distributed locally to directly benefit the Special Olympic athletes in the Marion County. It will be utilized for training and travel expenses as well as uniforms and sports equipment. For more information, contact the Special Olympics, http://www.soor.org/ .

If you are interested in more information about how you can participate, please contact Deputy Erik Douglass, Marion County Sheriff's Office, edouglass@co.marion.or.us .

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Keizer Fire has a busy Night

News Release from: Keizer Fire Dist.
KEIZER FIRE HAS A BUSY NIGHT
Posted: September 30th, 2011 10:28 AM

Keizer Fire District firefighters were kept busy last night with two structure fires and five medical calls. The first structure fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 7:51 pm, when the Nichelle Martin was cooking dinner and smelled burning plastic. She checked the laundry room and kitchen area, but couldn't locate the source of the smell. One of her sons noticed smoke coming from the bathroom door, which was only open a crack. Upon opening the door fully they saw smoke and flames. The family then evacuated the house and called 9-1-1.

When firefighters arrived at 4915 Wolf St N, they found smoke throughout the home, and the bathroom on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. Fire damage to the home was confined to the bathroom with smoke damage in parts of the house.

The home is owned and occupied by Robert Chapman, his fiancé Nichelle Martin, their six children, and roommates Elliot and Ashley Trimble and their son. They had a smoke alarm in the home; however it did not work. The home is insured and the family was able to stay there last night.

Two engines, one medic, one duty officer vehicle, one fire investigation vehicle and 11 firefighters responded to the incident. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The second fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 2:42 am when a paint shop employee was leaving work for the night noticed water coming out from the neighboring building, Cook Auctions, located at 3818 River Road N. The employee called the business owner, Rocky Cook, thinking there was a broken water pipe inside. When the Cook arrived and opened the door they found smoke inside. They exited the building and called 9-1-1.

When firefighters arrived they found smoke throughout the building and a small fire in the bathroom. Captain Brian Butler stated "the business owner was very lucky as the toilet and sink had both broken causing a water leak that kept the fire small. Had that not occurred the entire building could have been a loss."

Damage was confined to the bathroom with some damage in the main portion of the building. No injuries were reported and the fire is still under investigation. Two engines, one medic, one duty officer vehicle, one fire investigation vehicle and 15 firefighters responded to the second fire.

Fire officials would like to remind residents to check your smoke alarms to ensure they are in working order. There should be at least one smoke alarm in every home, placed outside of sleeping areas. For two story homes a smoke alarm should be placed on each floor.

Keizer Fire recommends a smoke alarm on each floor, one in each bedroom and a smoke alarm outside the sleeping areas. This helps to ensure quick notification in case of a fire.

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Keizer Fire has a busy Night

News Release from: Keizer Fire Dist.
KEIZER FIRE HAS A BUSY NIGHT
Posted: September 30th, 2011 10:16 AM

Keizer Fire District firefighters were kept busy last night with two structure fires and five medical calls. The first structure fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 7:51 pm, when the Nichelle Martin was cooking dinner and smelled burning plastic. She checked the laundry room and kitchen area, but couldn't locate the source of the smell. One of her sons noticed smoke coming from the bathroom door, which was only open a crack. Upon opening the door fully they saw smoke and flames. The family then evacuated the house and called 9-1-1.

When firefighters arrived at 4915 Wolf St N, they found smoke throughout the home, and the bathroom on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. Fire damage to the home was confined to the bathroom with smoke damage in parts of the house.

The home is owned and occupied by Robert Chapman, his fiancé Nichelle Martin, their six children, and roommates Elliot and Ashley Trimble and their son. They had a smoke alarm in the home; however it did not work. The home is insured and the family was able to stay there last night.

Two engines, one medic, one duty officer vehicle, one fire investigation vehicle and 11 firefighters responded to the incident. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The second fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 2:42 am when a paint shop employee was leaving work for the night noticed water coming out from the neighboring building, Cook Auctions, located at 3818 River Road N. The employee called the business owner, Randy Cook, thinking there was a broken water pipe inside. When the Cook arrived and opened the door they found smoke inside. They exited the building and called 9-1-1.

When firefighters arrived they found smoke throughout the building and a small fire in the bathroom. Captain Brian Butler stated "the business owner was very lucky as the toilet and sink had both broken causing a water leak that kept the fire small. Had that not occurred the entire building could have been a loss."

Damage was confined to the bathroom with some damage in the main portion of the building. No injuries were reported and the fire is still under investigation. Two engines, one medic, one duty officer vehicle, one fire investigation vehicle and 15 firefighters responded to the second fire.

Fire officials would like to remind residents to check your smoke alarms to ensure they are in working order. There should be at least one smoke alarm in every home, placed outside of sleeping areas. For two story homes a smoke alarm should be placed on each floor.

Keizer Fire recommends a smoke alarm on each floor, one in each bedroom and a smoke alarm outside the sleeping areas. This helps to ensure quick notification in case of a fire.

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District Attorneys Cautious About Changing Public Safety Policy

News Release from: Marion Co. District Attorney's Office
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CAUTIOUS ABOUT CHANGING PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY
Posted: September 30th, 2011 9:56 AM
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September 30, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Governor Kitzhaber's seven-member Public Safety Commission meets today in Salem for the first of four statewide meetings on comprehensive sentencing reform. The October prison population forecast is due to be released today, as well. One area of review is the growth in prison population from 1995-2011. This is particularly important because the costs of incarceration are significant.

The Commission's work plan recommends any reform be based on "fiscally responsible data driven policies and practices." Prosecutors rely on evidence. Evidence-based data is crucial to making good policy choices. The District Attorneys have compared the historical projections to actual prison populations and found that the forecasted populations, on average, range from being high by just under 1% in the first year of the projection to 5% in year 5 to 12% over actual populations in year 10. These overages seem small as a percentage, but they result in predictions which are high by numbers that amount to entire prisons. For example, on average, the year 5 projections equate to 716 inmates more than the actual population. Year Ten is off by 1,692 inmates, the size of the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, or three 500-bed prisons.

Cost appears to be an important consideration of the Commission and the Legislature in determining how long sentences should be. Projecting prison populations is an inexact science and should not be the grounding factor to change public safety policy. The Commission should be cautious in its reliance on historically inexact or inflated data.

Contact: Daniel O. Norris
Malheur Co. District Attorney
541-473-5127

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Oregon State Police - FRI 6:52am

Oregon State Police: Fatal Traffic Crash - Powell Butte Highway near milepost 3 in Crook County - No more information for release at this time - Traffic updates www.tripcheck.com .

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Oregon State Police - WED 5:57pm

Oregon State Police: Fatal traffic crash -- Highway 18 milepost 13 - single vehicle off road, one victim - highway closed and detour being set up - no more information to be released at this time -was traffic updates www.tripcheck.com.

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Sheriff's Office Announces Retirements

News Release from: Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENTS
Posted: September 28th, 2011 4:23 PM
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Three long-term members of the Marion County Sheriff's Office recently announced their retirements. They will take with them, 91 years of law enforcement experience.

Lieutenant Bob Stai's retirement date is November 1st. Lt. Stai started his law enforcement career 38 years ago, as an intern for the FBI in Seattle, After finishing college his employment included brief stints with the King County Juvenile Probation Department, Stayton Police Department and the Keizer Police Department before joining the Marion County Sheriff's Office in 1990. He was promoted the Sergeant in 1996 and Lieutenant in 1999.

Lt. Stai was assigned to the Enforcement Division. His favorite assignments included working the Homicide/Assault Response Team (HART) and the Domestic Violence Team. He characterized his career by saying "Nothing surprises me anymore; every day was different … filled with challenges".

Undersheriff Troy Clausen captured his legacy, "Lt. Bob Stai served this community for many years. His knowledge and expertise in the field of investigations cannot easily be replaced and he was admired by his peers for those abilities. Bob has always been dedicated to this profession. He has mentored many of us still here at the Sheriff's Office and he'll be missed tremendously".

Senior Deputy Mark Peterson's retirement date is October 1st. Deputy Peterson began his career in 1980 as a Correctional Officer at the Oregon State Penitentiary. He was hired by the Sheriff's Office and became a deputy a year later. He's finishing his career working in the Civil Division, but has worked in virtually every assignment available to deputies.

Deputy Peterson is also a 1st Sergeant for B Company in the Oregon National Guard. He served two combat tours in Iraqi and Afghanistan. Mark plans to continue his service with the National Guard, perhaps return to college to complete his BA degree, and spend time with his wife, Suzie.

Commander Kevin Schultz summarized Peterson's impact on the Office by saying, "Mark's earnest commitment to the residents of Marion County was evident in every contact he made. Because of his tenure, he brought a historical perspective to our Office that will be missed".

Undersheriff Clausen added, "Mark Peterson has been a mentor and friend to many people during his career. He is the epitome of an American hero. For over 30 years, he's put his life on the line for his community and his country. Mark's personality is "no nonsense, tell it like it is". That's what makes him great. The law enforcement community will miss Mark greatly!"

Retirement functions are planned for Stai & Peterson.

The third retiree requested we respect her privacy. She chose not to be included in this release.

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