OSSA's mission statement
Our Mission
The mission of the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association is to promote, protect, preserve, enhance and support the office of Sheriff as conservator of the peace in providing public safety services to the citizens of Oregon.



What Oregon Sheriffs Do:
  • Respond to citizens in need
  • Enforce Oregon's laws
  • Operate County Jails
  • Process, Serve and Enforce Judicial Civil Notice and Orders
  • Investigate Crime
  • Manage 18 of Oregon's Parole and Probation Offices
  • Provide Search and Rescue Services
  • Provide Court Security
  • Administer Oregon Concealed Handgun Licensing Program
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Jason Myers
Message from OSSA President,
Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers


Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System - The natural progression of any business requires change. Public safety is no different. Our “business” as conservators of the peace is community safety in each of our counties. How your Sheriff’s Office goes about addressing community concerns and protecting the public is subject to a number of factors – some within our control and some outside. One of the biggest factors pressing public safety around our state is the impact that mental illness has on our local systems. Read more.

Holly Russell
Message from OSSA Executive Director,
Holly Russell

I hope readers enjoy issues of the Oregon Sheriff. We’ve attempted to both entertain and educate with the articles, and I am certain that we will hear from you if we’ve missed the mark on either!

Dan Staton
Feature Sheriff:
Sheriff Dan Staton, Multnomah County


In 1989, Dan Staton was sworn in as a new Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Bob Skipper. Neither of them could foresee that Sheriff Skipper would be appointing Staton as the Assistant Sheriff and then the Interim Sheriff for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office 20 years later. Shortly thereafter, Sheriff Dan Staton was elected to his first four year term in 2010. Read more.
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