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OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Sheriff Andrew Andy Bentz was raised in eastern Oregon in a family ranching business. He began his law Enforcement career with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office in 1980. For 13 years he worked for the Ontario Police Department. Andy Bentz was elected Sheriff of Malheur County in November 1996 and took office in January 1997.

The Malheur County Sheriff's Office has a staff of 50, about 50 volunteers and is a full service law enforcement agency with a strong emphasis on Comunity Service. The Malheur County Sheriff's Office provides primary law enforcement services to all 9,926 sq. miles of the county as well as operates a 105 bed jail.

Sheriff Bentz is active in his community with service and membership to the DOVE board of directors, Knights of Columbus, Nyssa and the Ontario Chambers of Commerce as well as the Blessed Sacrament Church. Sheriff Bentz and his wife Joan live in Ontario. They have a daughter and a son.

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OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Winter, 2007 -- It is with great sorrow that the Malheur County Sheriff's Office mourns the loss of Army Sergeant Joshua C. Brennan, the son of our own Sergeant Janice Gates. Brennan grew up in Ontario and graduated from Ontario High School in 2003. 22-year-old Joshua Brennan was killed October 26, 2007 in a firefight in the Korengal Valley. He was serving his second tour in Afghanistan with the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Combat Team. Joshua was a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient who died for his country and will always be remembered as a hero in our hearts and minds.

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