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Mountain Forest Sunset
THE EXPERIENCE TO LEAD

PATROL DEPUTY TO YOUR SHERIFF

James Rhodes knows the Sheriff's Office from the patrol car, the command floor, and the taxpayer's side of the budget table.

2007-2009
Detective

Child Abuse Team and Robbery & Homicide Detective.

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1997-2007
Deputy Sheriff

Patrol, Search & Rescue, U.S. Forest Service Contract, Field Training, DUII and Undercover Narcotics.

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1995-1997
Police Officer, Oregon City

Patrol Officer, Traffic Officer, Reserve Program Liaison, and LIDAR Instructor.

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1993-1995 
Reserve Police Officer, Oregon City

Completed the Reserve Academy and earned solo-patrol status.

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2018-2019
Undersheriff

Chief Deputy of Operations over roughly 360 personnel and an approximately $80 Million budget.

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2014-2018
Captain

Led Investigations and Patrol.

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2012-2014
Lieutenant,
Wilsonville Police Chief

Watch Commander and Chief of Wilsonville's contracted police department.

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2009-2012
Sergeant

Patrol, Field Training, Search & Rescue and Public Information Officer.

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Proud to serve as Sheriff of 
Clackamas County

Appointed by the Board of Clackamas County Commissioners because of his nearly three decades of law enforcement leadership and years of county budget experience.

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2021-2026
County Budget Committee,
Citizen Service

Continued serving Clackamas County outside the Sheriff's Office.

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28 YEARS 
Experienced
Law Enforcement Leadership

A distinguished career within a legacy agency.

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2019-2021
Captain,
Civil Division

Closed out his sworn career leading Civil before retiring.

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DPSST Certifications

Earned DPSST (Department of Public Safety Standards & Training) certifications at every level of his law enforcement career, culminating in Executive certification.
Step 1
May 1997
Basic
Intermediate
Step 2
June 2006
Advanced
Step 3
June 2006
Supervisory
Step 4
Aug 2010
Management
Step 5
Nov 2015
Executive
Highest
Dec 2016
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TRAINING FOR EVERY LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP

2,360+ HOURS
DOCUMENTED
DPSST-CERTIFIED TRAINING.
FULL CERTIFICATION LADDER
Basic through Executive police certifications earned during his career.
OSSA COMMAND COLLEGE
Leadership training complementing decades of field and command experience.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
Five years on the Clackamas County Budget Committee before returning as Sheriff.
"James Rhodes understands both public safety and the financial realities facing Clackamas County families. He is the experienced leader we need as Sheriff."
-Commissioner Paul Savas
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