New Linn County Sheriff’s Office Employees

Sheriff Jim Yon swears in our new employees. Congratulations to  Caleb Carlson and  Marion Kaftanchikov on becoming Linn County Sheriff’s Office newest patrol deputies! We are excited to have them join our team! We know they will do a fantastic job!

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Near Stayton

Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports on July 31, 2018 at 9:56 p.m., Linn County deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger car on Stayton-Scio Road near the intersection of Cole School Road, west …
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Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Brownsville

Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports on July 21, 2018, at 6:51 p.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near the 25000 block of Gap Road just south of Brownsville. Preliminary investigation revealed Steven Ray Bailey …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies Investigate Death

  Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports on June 10, 2018, at 4:46 a.m., Linn County Sheriff deputies responded to a death.  Trapper Thompson, 22, of Lebanon, was taken to Good Samaritan Emergency Room in Corvallis by friends from an …
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Successful Saturation Patrol for Commercial Vehicle Safety

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports on Wednesday May 30, 2018, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office organized a commercial vehicle safety patrol to ensure safe operations on county roadways. Commercial vehicles not in compliance with weight and safety regulations can …
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Memorial Day Safety

With Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley would like to remind citizens to be safe. This long weekend is typically packed with celebratory events. Every festive event presents hazards that we should all …
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