Earlier this week, the second Community Conversation presented by a variety of community partners, including the Tillamook County Pioneer met at Tillamook Bay Community College. Providing a forum for people to meet informally as a community to discuss “hot topics”, find out more about community resources, and connect. The first community conversation in August, 2022, came about due to the…
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Coast Guard rescues man from boat near Cloverdale, OR Jan. 25th
Astoria Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued a man Wednesday, January 25,2023 who was reportedly experiencing a medical emergency aboard a boat near Cloverdale. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at approximately 2 p.m. of a 56-year-old man who was fainting aboard a 16-foot aluminum boat adrift in the Nestucca River. Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Being Safe, Feeling Safe in Your Community – Let’s Talk Tuesday, January 24th, 6 to 8 pm at TBCC
Community organizations and resources are gathering at Tillamook Bay Community College and the community is invited to join us for a conversation about safety in our communities. Over the last several months, there have been several traumatic crimes, car thefts, break-ins, vandalism and more. Join us to talk about being safe and feeling safe in our community on Tuesday January…
Rescuers Unable to Locate Man Swept Out of Netarts Bay Today, January 17th
(January 17, 2023 – 4:00pm) At 8:57am this morning, January 17, 2023, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies, Netarts-Oceanside Fire-Rescue, Oregon State Parks and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) responded to a water rescue call in Netarts Bay, just out from Happy Camp. A man in a small inflatable raft was being swept out to the ocean by the outgoing tide….
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Being Safe, Feeling Safe in Your Community – Let’s Talk Tuesday, January 24th, 6 to 8 pm at TBCC
Community organizations and resources are gathering at Tillamook Bay Community College and the community is invited to join us for a conversation about safety in our communities. Over the last several months, there have been several traumatic crimes, car thefts, break-ins, vandalism and more. Join us to talk about being safe and feeling safe in our community on Tuesday January…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Detective Andy Christopherson Receives Deputy of the Year Award from Oregon State Sheriff’s Association
Several members of The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office attended the Oregon State Sheriffs Association (OSSA) Conference in Bend in early December. At the conference, TCSO Detective Andy Christopherson received the award for Enforcement Deputy of the Year by the Enforcement Command Council of OSSA. Detective Christopherson’s duty assignment has primarily been as TCSO’s lead Child Sex Abuse Investigator. These types…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrest two suspects, separate incidents, involve disturbing sex abuse, invasion of privacy investigations
“We received a tip from the Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that known images of Child Abuse Material (CSAM) were uploaded from a residence in Rockaway Beach,” said TCSO Detective Andy Christopherson. “We were able to determine that these uploads originated in the home of 61-year old William Ping.” On October 26, 2022, TCSO Detectives…
Tillamook County Sheriff Deputy Watters follows in Grandfathers Footsteps
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate Deputy Terrance Watters on his recent graduation from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Police Academy. Deputy Watters began his career with TCSO in 2017 as a Corrections Deputy and moved over to the Patrol Division earlier this year. Deputy Watters is carrying on a family tradition, as…
Sober Reminder from Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office – Don’t Drive Impaired!
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office wants to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. It’s also the time of year for holiday celebrations, a time to gather with family and friends. If those celebrations include alcoholic beverages don’t drive. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 2 the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in a nationwide campaign focused on impaired driving….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE UTILIZE UTV TO RESCUE STRANDED MOTORIST OFF HWY. 26 SATURDAY DEC. 10
On Saturday, December 10, 2022,TCSO Forest Deputy Scott Griffith responded to a report of a person trapped in a vehicle in deep snow in the Tillamook State Forest. “We got a call that a 33-year-old male went up into the woods off of Highway 26 in a Volvo station wagon,” said Deputy Griffith. “Apparently, he had been up there since…