NOTE: This brief for the Demand For Immediate Resignation of District Attorney Aubrey Olson is provided as a summary and guide to the 448 page complete record submitted by The People, consisting of the Demand Petition, supporting Memorandum and Exhibits, including the 208 page independent fact finding investigation conducted by Katie Suver Law, LLC. Interested readers are encouraged to review and examine the complete record. The ultimate determination of whether any violation occurred and what action is warranted is reserved to the appropriate state or federal authorities.
In a collaborative effort, People throughout Tillamook County have come together to pursue and secure government accountability, the fair administration of justice, the faithful execution of the law, the integrity of the criminal justice system, the protection of crime victims and the
protection of People throughout Tillamook County. Through a monumental effort, The People have served a formal DEMAND PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION upon Tillamook County District Attorney Aubrey Olson by certified mail, received by her on October 26, 2026.
Copies of the 8 page Demand Petition, the supporting Memorandum of 26 pages, and accompanying exhibits totaling approximately 430 pages have been provided to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and to the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners.
Courtesy letters including a copy of the Demand Petition and supporting Memorandum were also mailed to the Tillamook County Sheriff, the Tillamook Chief of Police and the Oregon State Police Area Commanding Officer to inform local law enforcement of the formal action taken by The People. Each letter outlined specific called upon actions within the respective agency’s authority and informed each officer that a comprehensive copy with supporting exhibits could be examined at the Office of the Board of Commissioners. Page count of the individual packets varied slightly according to the materials included for the respective recipient.
The People have called upon the Governor to exercise the authorities available under Oregon law to address the matters presented.
The Demand Petition CALLS FOR Olson’s IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION from office, covering both the remainder of Olson’s current term and the new four year term to which she was re-elected unopposed in the May 2026 primary, scheduled to begin January 2027. The Demand Petition stipulated a 72 hour deadline for Olson to submit her written resignation to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, along with a copy to the Tillamook County Commissioners.
The Demand Petition is justified by the 208 page independent fact finding investigation commissioned by the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners and conducted by Katie Suver Law, LLC, from November 2025 through February 2026. The investigation was not a criminal investigation. It investigated complaints concerning the District Attorney’s Office and documented unprofessional office leadership and mismanagement, serious deficiencies in case preparation, witness mishandling, misconduct and mistreatment involving crime victims, possible improper charging decisions, failures in victim notification, deteriorated relationships with law enforcement and victims advocacy groups. The Demand Petition is further supported by public and judicial records and supporting exhibits. The People have also called upon the Governor for an immediate independent criminal investigation by appropriate state or federal authorities to determine whether the documented conduct and allegations establish violations of law or professional obligations.
Following the investigation, on June 17, 2026, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution R26-013, formally declaring NO CONFIDENCE in District Attorney Aubrey Olson’s leadership and performance. During the same meeting, the Commissioners revoked
Olson’s $20,000 County funded supplemental stipend and declined to continue funding her liability insurance, which was up for renewal, as well as the criminal defense attorney she retained.
DOCUMENTED MISCONDUCT AND FINDINGS THAT JUSTIFY THE BASIS FOR THE DEMAND PETITION
The Demand Petition organizes its findings into several areas. Under prosecution, victims, and public safety, it cites the investigation’s documentation of inadequate case and witness preparation, over-reliance on defendants’ accounts, a decline in prosecutions over Olson’s tenure, and multiple grand juries that declined to return indictments between 2023 and 2025 in matters involving allegations of domestic and sexual abuse, including cases involving minors. It further references failures to consistently notify victims of charging decisions and case status, hostility toward victims and victim advocates, and plea agreements that the 25 year former prosecutor Katie Suver investigated viewed as inappropriately lenient in serious matters.
A second section addresses alleged retaliation and the possible misuse of governmental authority.
The Demand Petition states that the record includes three (3) criminal subpoenas directed at the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office seeking the identities of original complainants, investigative materials, and information about the funding of the County’s investigation. Tillamook County
challenged the subpoenas through lawful means and successfully blocked the supoenas. The Suver investigation documented concerns regarding retaliatory conduct toward a whistleblower. The Demand Petition further notes that the record contains evidence a Deputy District Attorney was directed to disparage a whistleblower who cooperated with investigators.
Due to Olson’s documented history of retaliation, the individual signatures of the Demand Petitioners have been deliberately withheld from the Demand Petition.
The Demand Petition also describes severe breakdowns in cooperation between the District Attorney’s Office and the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Tillamook City Police Department, Oregon State Police, and victim service organizations, including Tides of Change. It characterizes these
breakdowns as undermining the collaboration essential to effective law enforcement, victim protection, and the administration of justice.
The Demand Petition and supporting Memorandum also address an incident involving County financial and procurement procedures. On October 15, 2025, the Board of Commissioners adopted Board Order 25-063, changing the requirements for authorization and payment of legal services. Two days later on October 17, 2025, District Attorney Aubrey Olson attempted to use her County issued procurement card to pay for her liability insurance and legal services. Both attempted charges were declined, and no County funds were expended.
This incident is included because the Board Order had established requirements affecting whether these expenses could be authorized for County payment. The circumstances raise questions about whether the Board’s directives were understood and followed, and whether County resources were
being used in accordance with Board decisions. As a department head, Olson is expected to remain informed of the Commissioners’ actions by reviewing weekly Board agendas and following Board meetings, particularly decisions affecting the authorization and payment of expenses within her
office. The circumstances surrounding the attempted charges and compliance with Board Order 25-063 warrant independent investigation.
THE PEOPLE’S CALL FOR INDEPENDENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY STATE OR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES AND SUPPORTING ACTIONS
In support of further action, the supporting Memorandum identifies and lists nearly 6 pages of applicable legal authorities, including provisions of the Oregon Constitution Articles I and XV, the United States Constitution, Oregon Revised Statutes governing victims’ rights, whistleblower protections, public funds, and prosecutorial duties, Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct, and relevant federal statutes. These include provisions addressing the duties of district attorneys, crime victims’ rights, obstructing governmental or judicial administration, hindering prosecution, official misconduct, coercion, standards of conduct for public officials, unlawful expenditure of public money, and whistleblower protections, as well as constitutional guarantees of due process, open justice, equal privileges, the right to petition, the Governor’s duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed, and federal statutes such as 18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiracy Against Rights, and 18 U.S.C. § 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. The Memorandum emphasizes these citations are not presented as findings of criminal liability. The People do not claim authority to make final criminal determinations. The purpose of an additional investigation is to investigate independently whether any statutes or constitutional rights were violated and whether sufficient evidence exists to warrant charges or other lawful action. Readers are encouraged to review these legal authorities listed in the supporting Memorandum. They are presented so that the appropriate state or federal authorities may independently investigate whether the documented behavior and conduct of Olson establishes violations of law or professional obligations.
The accompanying letter to Governor Tina Kotek calls upon her to direct Attorney General Dan Rayfield, to the extent authorized by Oregon law, including ORS 180.070, to initiate and pursue an independent criminal investigation conducted entirely outside the Tillamook County District
Attorney’s Office. It further calls for referral to appropriate federal or other independent authorities where the evidence and applicable law warrant.
The accompanying letter to the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners calls upon them to:
1. Publicly announce their support for The People’s Demand for District Attorney Aubrey Olson’s immediate resignation and an independent criminal investigation to local media, including the Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook Headlight Herald, and KTIL Radio. The People would appreciate
their public recognition of the monumental efforts and personal expense of The People in investigating matters of public concern, assembling evidence, preparing the Demand Petition, supporting Memorandum and Exhibits, and formally presenting approximately 430 pages of materials to each of the Governor, Attorney General, and the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, along with courtesy letters to the Tillamook County Sheriff, Tillamook Chief of Police, and Oregon State Police Area Commanding Officer.
2. Adopt a formal Board Resolution recognizing The People’s efforts as detailed in item 1 above, including the preparation and submission of approximately 430 pages of materials to each of the Governor, Attorney General, and Board of Commissioners.
3. Submit individual written endorsements to Governor Tina Kotek, with a copy to Attorney General Dan Rayfield, acknowledging The People’s efforts, expressing support for the Demand Petition, and urging an independent criminal investigation conducted outside the Tillamook County District Attorney’s Office.
4. Call upon the appropriate authorities to independently investigate the evidence, determine whether violations of law or professional obligations occurred, and take any lawful action supported by the findings.
DEADLINE PASSED WITHOUT RESIGNATION
The 72 hour deadline for Olson’s written resignation expired without a resignation. As of this publication on October 30, 2026, Olson has neither resigned nor issued a formal written response to the Petitioners of the Demand For Immediate Resignation. The Demand Petition makes clear that her
refusal to resign will not end the effort, and that The People of Tillamook County intend to pursue all available lawful remedies.
The Demand Petition along with the accompanying People’s 448 page complete record of all recipients, including the supporting Memorandum, Suver’s 208 page Investigation Report and supporting exhibits has framed this action as an exercise of the right of The People to petition for redress of grievances, and as an effort to protect crime victims, whistleblowers, People of Tillamook County, and the integrity of the criminal justice system. Ultimate determinations of whether any violation occurred, and of what action is warranted, remain with the appropriate independent state or federal authorities.
Submitted By:
The People of Tillamook County October 30, 2026
People of Tillamook County Complete Copy District Attorney Demand Petition (448 pages)
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