A public statement by Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson about an internal investigation into Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp received swift blowback online with accusations of political posturing
On Tuesday evening, Sheriff Shane Nelson posted a public statement on the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s official Facebook page that Nelson described as a response to “numerous emails and phone calls” he received in the last week requesting a formal statement about Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp’s current status at DCSO. Vander Kamp is a longtime officer with DCSO, leads field operations for the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and is running for sheriff against Capt. William Bailey, Nelson’s preferred successor…
