Police Officer Use of Deadly Force

In 2007, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 111 requiring the District Attorney and Sheriff of each County to co-chair a local Planning Committee to develop a plan about the use of deadly force by police officers.  The law required that the plan be completed and circulated for approval to each of the Cities in the County on or before July 1, 2008.

The Yamhill County Planning Committee members were:

Brad Berry, Yamhill County District Attorney,  Co-Chair

Jack Crabtree, Yamhill County Sheriff,  Co-Chair

Erma Vasquez, Citizen

Frank Butler, Carlton Police Chief

Marlene West, Oregon State Police Lieutenant

Scott Liston, Newberg-Dundee Police Officer

A copy of the Yamhill County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Guidelines can be found here.

More information regarding Senate Bill 111 and Deadly Force Investigations can be found here.