It was a busy month for the Police Department. The weather presented extra challenges for our officers. Recent reports are pointing toward more inclement weather on the way. We’ve also had changes in the Police Department. As I continue to familiarize myself in my new role as Interim Chief of Police, I’m happy to announce the promotion Officer Sean Lundry to Sergeant. Sergeant Lundry was promoted to Sergeant following the testing process in late December. Sergeant Lundry came to our department after spending many years in various positions with The Dalles Police Department where he excelled. Congratulations Sergeant Lundry. We know he will do a great job. We had four other great candidates who did a wonderful job as well. It’s nice when you have so many qualified and eager employees at your department who are interested in the next steps in their careers. We have opened up the application process to fill the patrol position left by Sergeant Lundry. We will be accepting applications from February 1st thru March 6th.

I will soon be announcing our “Officer of the year” winner for 2016. This program is through the VFW and recognizes officers from different agencies for their outstanding work throughout the year.

We had a good turnout from the police department for the cities annual employee recognition party held at McMennamins in Troutdale. Good times were had by all. Many thanks to all who put out the effort to organize the event.