Sheriff Dennis Dotson swears in newest Mounted Posse Member Terrie Grant

Sheriff congratulates Rebekah Grant on completing Mounted Posse Cadet training

NEW POSSE MEMBER SWORN IN

A longtime Harlan resident, Terrie Grant, was sworn in as the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse’s newest member.  Her daughter, Rebekah Grant, completed a one year probationary period as a Cadet and was awarded a certificate by Sheriff Dotson.

The Posse awards two $500 scholarships annually to LCSD graduates or graduating seniors who plan to study animal husbandry, livestock management, game management or law enforcement. Applications are available online by clicking here and at all Lincoln County high schools.

The Posse will be holding its annual Joan Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Beach Poker Ride on June 16, 2013, at the South Jetty.  For more information about this event, contact Don Hamilton at 541-265-2226 or Dave Loomis at 541-270-2928.

The Posse is looking for additional volunteers who are interested in community service and law enforcement.  Please contact Bruce Tompkins at 541-740-5505 or Lyle Mattson at 541-961-5373 for more information.

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Jarrod Brown
Released Predatory Sex Offender
Served 10 years, now released
2523 Moonshine Park Rd, Logsden, OR
5-11, 230, Brown/Black

The Lincoln County Community Corrections Office wants the public to know that a HIGH RISK predatory sex offender has been paroled after serving 10 years in prison for Sodomy and Rape of women, especially those in wheel chairs. Jarrod R. Brown, 46, is a Native American male, 5-11, 230 pounds, brown eyes and black hair. His registered address is 2523 Moonshine Park Road, Logsden, east of Siletz.

Brown is legally barred from any contact with minors or alcohol. Brown is also not allowed to be on any school grounds, or on grounds adjacent to a school, child care center, playground or other places minors under the age of 18 congregate. Brown is to attend sex offender treatment, submit to polygraphs and he’s to have no contact with his victims and obey his curfew requirements.

Brown is also required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet so that law enforcement can track his whereabouts at any time.

Brown has been legally released from prison. He is not to be accosted or harassed in any way. However, if anyone sees Brown violate any conditions of his parole, the observer is asked not to intervene, but to simply call 9-1-1 or the office of Lincoln County Community Corrections at 541-265-8851, extension 0186, and ask for officer Jennifer Landers.

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The Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA) recognized several of Lincoln County’s leaders during the Oregon Sheriff’s annual Awards Banquet in Bend last Wednesday evening. More than 300 people were in attendance to witness and express their gratitude for the efforts and accomplishments of Sheriff’s Office members and volunteers around the state.

Captain Bruce Tompkins of the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse was selected as OSSA’s Volunteer of the Year for 2012. Tompkins has volunteered over the years in assisting the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office with the capture and care of dozens of neglected and abused livestock animals. He routinely refused payment and when he did accept payment, Tompkins donated the funds to the Animal Shelter.

Chief Civil Deputy Christie Meister was selected as OSSA’s Civil Manager of the Year for 2012. This is the second time Meister has received this honor.

Christie Meister received a second award when presented with a Meritorious Service Award for her service to OSSA. Christie has been responsible for legislation that streamlines several civil procedures and strengthens concealed handgun laws for our citizens and Sheriffs across that state. Meister has been involved in the Legislative process for years including testifying on legislative bills. Meister’s expertise in Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure is well known to all Oregon Sheriffs and many legislators.

Lieutenant Curtis Landers was presented with the Distinguished Service Award for his leadership that resulted in upgrading Lincoln County’s public safety communications system. Landers was also recognized for his leadership in the transferring of dispatch services from Lincoln County to Willamette Valley Communications Center in Salem.

Lieutenant Dave Carey was presented with the Distinguished Service Award for his leadership in developing a courthouse security plan for the Lincoln County Courthouse. Carey was also honored for his success in creating a positive environment of physical fitness for his Patrol Division members.

Lieutenant Jamie Russell received the Meritorious Service Award for her service to OSSA over the years. Russell was recognized in 2007 as OSSA’s Jail Commander of the Year and served as President of the Oregon Sheriff’s Jail Command Council in 2010. She has represented OSSA in dealings with the Oregon Department of Public Safety and Standards, National Institute of Corrections, Oregon Judicial Department, and updating Oregon Jail Standards.

“We are very proud of our Division Commanders and volunteers and it is very gratifying to see that their dedication, passion, and successes are recognized at a statewide level,” stated Sheriff Dennis Dotson.

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U.S. Marshals Mark 50th Anniversary of the Integration of ‘Ole Miss’

From Federal Department of Justice

On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 30, 1962, 127 Deputy U.S. Marshals, 316 federalized border patrol personnel and 97 deputized prison guards, on the orders of then – U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, surrounded the administration building on the campus of the University of Mississippi.

The registration office, known as the “Lyceum,” was a historic, columned building, which in the morning would admit Mr. James Howard Meredith as the institution’s first African-American student. Previous attempts at registration were stopped, as Governor Ross Barnett and other state officials supported segregation.

As evening approached, the crowds around the Lyceum grew. The deputies were dressed in military helmets, vests and armed with tear gas, just in case. The crowds became more aggressive as darkness fell. Bricks and battery acid were hurled at the deputies, followed by buckshot and vehicles, but still the line held.

From inside the Lyceum, deputies and Department of Justice officials communicated with the president and attorney general. Help first came from Mississippi National Guard troops, but their numbers were too few to make a difference. Then at 2 a.m., active duty military forces arrived to relieve the deputies. During the heroic 11 hours on the line, 168 were injured, of which 79 were Deputy U.S. Marshals. Dents from the attacks remain in the Lyceum’s columns to this day.

The deputies stayed at the university after the riot ended until the morning. Meredith, who arrived later, was guarded by another detail of Deputy U.S. Marshals and he registered without incident. Deputies accompanied Meredith during his time at the university until his graduation in August 1963.

Throughout the 223-year history of the U.S. Marshals Service, deputies have carried out their orders no matter how unpopular or how dangerous.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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