Decisions of the Deschutes County Commission commonly end in a 2-1 vote, with Commissioner Phil Chang objecting to the ...

The Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association unanimously voted last Wednesday to permanently expel Deschutes County Sheriff Kent ...

Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp has been permanently expelled from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association’s board ...

The Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association has removed Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp from its Board of Directors ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Starting this week, the Oregon Department of Human Services, in partnership with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct phone and email outreach to certain ...

“Across Central Oregon, communities are collaborating with forest and fire management agencies to identify risks and outline strategies to address them,” said Deschutes County Forester Kevin ...

The Oregon Sheriff's Association board permanently expels the Deschutes County Sheriff. This follows the Deschutes County ...

The conflict with Puckett began in 2021, but the backstory of van der Kamp’s alleged dishonesty dates back decades. When he first applied to be a full-time Oregon deputy in 2008, county and ...

A candidate for Deschutes County sheriff repeatedly deceived Oregon law enforcement agencies about being terminated from a California police department more than 25 years ago, court records claim.