Sheriff's Office

Grant Will Support 175 Rescued Alpacas

February 12, 2014       

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office today announced it has been awarded a $7,000 grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to care for 175 alpacas seized during a cruelty investigation last December.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy of the Year
Scott Eastlund

On September 11, 2013, Sgt. Tyrone Jenkins, of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, was presented with the Professional Rescue Hero award at the 9th annual American Red Cross Willamette Chapter Real Heroes breakfast held in Salem.  A total of 17 heroes were presented with various honors during the event.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office held an appreciation BBQ for the Reserve Unit on the shore of the Willamette River August 3.

Detective Burney Krauger retired from the Polk County Sheriff's Office on June 30, 2013 after 22 years of law enforcement. On July 23, 2013, the Salem office of the FBI arranged to have Detective Krauger present at the Polk County Sheriff's Office to present him with a letter from the Director of the FBI, Robert S. Mueller, III.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office expects to save more than $20,000 annually by running 10 patrol cars on propane autogas.  The fleet conversion began in March 2013 and recently completed.  The Sheriff's Office converted seven Ford Crown Victoria's, two Chevy Tahoe's, and one Ford F-350 pickup with the Prins VSI bi-fuel autogas system through the Alliance AutoGas program.  Auto Additions of Salem performed the vehicle conversions, while Blue Star Gas furnished the autogas fuel station and delivers year-round fuel supply.

On May 28, 2013, the Polk County Inter-Agency Narcotics Team (POINT) served nine search warrants to conclude a 3 ½ month racketeering investigation that spread through three counties, including an illegal marijuana dispensary on Highway 22 in West Salem.  The POINT team consists of members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon State Police, and the Dallas, Independence, and Monmouth Police Departments.

Polk County Commissioners adopted a new livestock ordinance to address the issue of "Livestock at Large."  Sheriff Bob Wolfe stated, "Late last year members of the Polk County Livestock Association, along with members of the Polk County Farm Bureau, worked with my office to address changing the charge of livestock at large from a misdemeanor to a violation."  It only makes sense to provide for a process that allows for failure to comply with the livestock district compliance requirements to be handled as a violation instead of a misdemeanor.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office continues to offer a viable option for the citizens of Polk County. You can report certain crimes online in a more efficient manner through this website.

On October 15, 2012, at 6:00 PM the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a missing 10 year old female on West Ellendale, in Dallas.  During this incident,