From The Bulletin, November 3, 2020. Updates will be posted here as they become available. Sheriff Nelson appears headed for re-election By GARRETT ANDREWS The Bulletin Nov 3, 2020 Updated Nov 3, 2020 Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson appeared on his way to reelection Tuesday night, leading challenger Scott Schaier with 55% of the vote, according to …
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Source: The Bulletin (October 27, 2020) Yesterday The Bulletin ran a last-minute article about women complaining of toxic culture at the Deschutes Sheriff’s Office. Should we voters be concerned about these complaints? Yes, at least enough to want to know all sides of the allegations before we draw any conclusions. Do the complaints mean we …
So you haven’t decided which candidate to support for Deschutes County Sheriff? Here’s my final advice for you. Credit: The Bulletin Keep your eye on qualifications. Nelson has 27 years of experience and training in law enforcement, and in every aspect of running the Sheriff’s Office. He’s highly experienced and has extensive advanced training in …
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Reprinted verbatim from The Bulletin, October 8, 2020. Retired Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton. Credit: The Bulletin Respect, discretion, loyalty, teamwork and professionalism are among the core values established and lived every day in the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Shane Nelson helped develop those core values as he went through the ranks at the …
Continue reading Retired Sheriff Larry Blanton endorses Shane Nelson for re-election
Here are several links to resources about Sheriff Nelson. If you haven't yet been convinced that you should vote for him, now's the time to read up. For the endorsement by former Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles -- I highly recommend you read this. For The Bulletin's endorsement of Nelson's re-election. For an impressive list …
Reprinted from The Bulletin, October 4, 2020. Photo added by The Tumalo Lookout. Sheriff Stiles has written a very powerful letter of endorsement for Sheriff Nelson. In particular, Stiles has entirely discredited retired Bend Police Chief Jim Porter's endorsement; and has definitively disproven Scott Schaier's readiness for any job as a top cop. This is …
Continue reading Retired Sheriff Les Stiles endorses Shane Nelson
From The Bulletin comes this guest editorial. Editorial: Re-elect Shane Nelson as Deschutes County Sheriff Bulletin Editorial Board Oct 4, 2020 Updated 1 hr ago The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office needs to continue to improve. Who is the best person to lead it? Voters have two choices: Sheriff Shane Nelson and challenger Scott Schaier, a Bend Police officer. …
First published in The Tumalo Lookout Aug. 27, 2020. Guest Column: Support Shane Nelson for sheriff BY MICHAEL THORNTON 1 hr ago I’m a member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Panel (CAP). My comments do not represent the opinions of any other CAP members, Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, or the Deschutes County Sheriff’s …
Why didn't former Bend Police Chief Jim Porter recommend Schaier to replace him when he retired? Simple: Schaier isn't ready for the job. Yet Porter would have us elect Scott Schaier for Deschutes County’s next sheriff. Don't be persuaded by Porter's endorsement. Mr. Schaier may have a lot of enthusiasm, good ideas, and potential as …
Who convinced Schaier that he's ready for the job? Photo Source: NPR. In order to accept Porter's endorsement of Schaier for Sheriff, we'd have to believe that Schaier is ready for Porter's old job of police chief -- and not even Porter would admit to that. Retired Chief of Police Jim Porter would have us …
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