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Sheriff Larry Blanton

OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Sheriff Blanton has been in law enforcement in Oregon for almost 30 years. Most recently, he served as Undersheriff of Deschutes County. He and his wife of 31 years have lived in Bend all their lives. They have two sons, Chad, a fireman paramedic for the City of Portland, and Shawn, is employed at Hooker Creek Equipment Company in Bend.

Sheriff Blanton is an active member of the community, participating in Greater Bend Rotary, the Bend Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council, Leadership Bend Graduate of Class #2. In addition, Larry serves on many boards including: Oregon Accreditation Alliance and Central Oregon Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation.

Career:
-- 1976 - Bend City Police Department - Reserve
-- 1978 - Deschutes County Sheriff?s Office - Reserve
-- 1980 - Wasco County Sheriff?s Office - Deputy Sheriff
-- 1982 - Molalla Police Department - Sergeant
-- 1985 - Began full-time career with Deschutes County Sheriff?s office, promoted through the ranks as Patrol Deputy, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Undersheriff
-- 2007 - Sheriff

Education:
-- Western Oregon State College
-- Clackamas Community College
-- Chemeketa Community College
-- Central Oregon Community College

Professional Education:
-- Department of Public Safety and Standards Training - Executive Certificate
-- Department of Public Safety and Standards Training - Oregon Executive Development Institute Graduate
-- Mark Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University
-- Graduate of Session #212 of the FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia
-- Graduate of FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development, Quantico, Virginia

Sheriff Blanton enjoys his family, fishing, hunting and the great outdoors.

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OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Winter, 2007 -- The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has been re-accredited from the Oregon Accreditation Alliance. The office is the first sheriff's office in Oregon to be re-accredited under the new certification requirements. "This is an outstanding accomplishment for our office and the citizens of the county," said Sheriff Larry Blanton.

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