Kent Vander Kamp, a 20-year veteran of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is under investigation by outgoing Sheriff Shane Nelson, for a position Vander Kamp held at the La Mesa, California, police department before applying at DCSO. At issue is that Vander Kamp allegedly did not disclose his previous employment at La Mesa Police Department nor the reason for his termination, as first reported by The Bulletin…
Deschutes County Sheriff Candidate Kent Vander Kamp Was Terminated from a California Police Department In 1997. We May Soon Know Why.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is suing the City of La Mesa, California, for information regarding Vander Kamp’s termination in the late ’90s. According to court documents, Vander Kamp did not disclose his previous employment at that department.