News/Press Release

February 15, 2017

3:00 pm to 6:00pm
240 SW Washington Street
Dallas, OR 97338

(Next door to the Center Market)
Parking in lot is limited, but street parking is available. 

Refreshments provided by the Women's Auxiliary. 

The Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA) held its annual awards banquet on December 7, 2016. This year several members of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a variety of state wide awards.

Commander of the year award:

Lt. Jeff Isham

Life Saving Awards:

Reserve Deputy Artur Artunyan
Deputy Chris Younger
Deputy Josh Brooks
Sergeant Erik Heikila
Sergeant Michael Redding
Reserve Deputy Eric Berry

Enforcement Command Council - Volunteer of the year award

John Brown – Salt Volunteer (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together)

Polk County 2024 Annual Fair will be from August 7- 10, 2024. Click here to learn more!

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Concludes Speed Enforcement Grant

In March of 2016 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) directed toward speed enforcement.  The grant ran from May 5th to September 30th.  The grant assisted the Sheriff’s Office in addressing speed related issues and crashes.  This was accomplished through directed enforcement of speed on highways and roadways throughout Polk County.  The directed patrols were in addition to normal patrols. 

E-Filing now available! Please contact our office for information on how to get started. Click here for Polk County's E-Filing website.

According to Oregon Law, businesses are required to file an annual Business Personal Property Return in every county with which they are operating in. Most people are aware that real property such as land and buildings are subject to annual property taxes, however, some may not know that property tax also applies to Business Equipment and Assets.

On Friday, August 19, 2016 three new Polk County recruits graduated from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), an academy which consisted of sixteen weeks of intense police training. The three recruits were Deputy Yumi Kong, Deputy Chris Younger, and Deputy Samuel Hatch. 

Oregon law requires all occupants to use safety restraints or a child safety system appropriate for their size.  Law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon will be working overtime to focus on proper safety belt use including child seat use, during a nationwide traffic enforcement “blitz” occurring day and night from Wednesday, August 15th through Sunday, September 2nd. 

Polk County Sheriff’s Office – From August 22nd through September 4th Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with law enforcement Officers throughout Oregon will participate in the national Click It or Ticket traffic enforcement “blitz” in an effort to save lives through increased seat belt use and education.

On May 20, 2016, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office had three Corrections Deputies graduate from the Basic Corrections Academy at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). Deputies Steene, Hofferber and Rierson all successfully completed the 6-week training program. Sheriff Mark Garton had the honor to be the guest speaker during the graduation ceremony today and urged the graduates to “retain their perspective they have today and to honor this profession by holding themselves to a higher standard everyday”.