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Jason Myers is a native Oregonian who was born in Portland and raised in Salem. He is a graduate of McKay High School and Chemeketa Community College where he earned an Associates of Science Degree in Law Enforcement.

His career in Law Enforcement began at the age of 18 when he became a cadet with the Salem Police Department. Shortly after becoming a Salem Police cadet, he was hired by the Marion County Sheriff's Office as a summer Park Cadet, which began his career at this Office. After serving during the summers as a Cadet, he joined the Marion County Reserve Deputy Program. In September of 1990, he was hired as a full time Deputy Sheriff. During his career with the Sheriff's Office he served as a Patrol Deputy, Field Training Deputy, Judicial Security Deputy, School Resource Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Narcotics Detective Sergeant, Administrative Lieutenant, Operations Division Commander, Undersheriff, and now Sheriff. Over the years, he has helped to develop policies and procedures, helped craft a strategic plan, negotiated union contracts, prepared the office budget, and provided leadership to all divisions of the Office, including Enforcement, Institutions, Operations and Parole & Probation.

Sheriff Myers holds an Executive Police Certificate from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, and has completed the Oregon State Sheriff's Association Command College. He also recently completed the Salem Chamber of Commerce Leadership Development Course.

He has been married to his wife, Larena, for 16 years, and they have two sons. They currently live on a small farm in the Stayton area. Sheriff Myers enjoys spending time with his family and coaches his sons' football and basketball teams. He also enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, fishing, and quad riding.

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OREGON SHERIFF Magazine News

Summer, 2010 -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Driving Program is part of our Enforcement Division's Traffic Safety Team (TST). Presently, the TST uses two unmarked Mustangs. These vehicles allow the deputies to monitor driver behavior, often viewing multiple violations in succession by the driver, and then take correctiveaction.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines aggressive driving as "when individuals commit a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property." Some behaviors typically associated with aggressive driving include speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes and failure to obey a traffic device.

The MCSO Traffic Safety Team uses the principal of the 3-E's to guide the unit: enforcement, education and engineering. The TST works collaboratively with the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Oregon State Police, local law enforcement agencies to provide enforcement, partners with the community to provide educational programs, and works with the Marion County Public Works Department to improve roadway design and signage.

During 2009, TST cited drivers for the following offenses: Careless Driving (182), Reckless Driving (2), Speeds Exceeding 30mph (244), Speeds Exceeding 100mph (43), and Following too Close (135). There were 12 Fatal Crashes in 2009 (as of 11/30/09).

The Traffic Safety Team is dedicated to reducing serious and fatal crashes through enforcement, education and engineering. Each serious injury or fatal crash influences insurance factors for the region. More importantly, each crash results in severe emotional damage to members of our community, and the value of a life lost cannot be calculated.

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Marion County

Sheriff Jason Myers