Remembering Sheriff Bill Brooks (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Former Clackamas County Sheriff Bill Brooks passed away in January 2010. He was a great leader and friend to the Sheriff's Office, and we want to honor his legacy of service.

Born in 1930, Bill started with our organization in 1953 -- after serving with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the West Linn Police Department. He was appointed Clackamas County Sheriff in 1983 by the Board of County Commissioners, and he went on to win subsequent elections to the office in 1984 and 1988.

While he was Sheriff, Bill implemented several important projects that continue to serve us today. This includes a major expansion of the Clackamas County Jail.

Bill retired in 1992, after more than four decades in law enforcement. In 1995, the Oregon State Sheriff's Association honored him as its "Sheriff of the Year."

Even in retirement, Bill kept in touch with the Sheriff's Office, and he continued to work on important public safety issues -- such as the passage of Measure 57 in 2008.

He will be sorely missed.

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