On April 22, 2023, our community came together to show their support for the Tillamook County Search and Rescue Team at their annual SAR Banquet and Auction. More than 250 people attended…
Category: First Responders
RESPONSE: “You Can’t Recruit for Positions that Don’t Exist”, says Former Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputy
Dear Editor (or whomever ends up reading this), I posted the following on Facebook, because friends reached out to me for my opinion. Up until around this time last year, I was…
SEASIDE POLICE SEEK WITNESSES TO HIGH-SPEED DRIVER INCIDENT TODAY, APRIL 24th
SEASIDE, Ore. – April 24, 2023 – On Monday, April 24, the Seaside Police Department apprehended an individual who, moments earlier, had fled from Oregon State Police at a high rate of…
A TRIBUTE: Tillamook Police Chief Ray Rau’s Letter to His Friend & Co-Worker Nyssa Police Cpl. Joe Johnson – Killed in the Line Duty, Laid to Rest Today April 22nd
By Chief Ray Rau, Tillamook Police Dept. Today was hard. It marked the first time in 29 years of service where I buried one of my own. Today we gathered with 1,000’s…
Tillamook Fire District & Tillamook Volunteer Firefighters Annual Awards Banquet
April 15th Tillamook Fire District and Tillamook Volunteer Firefighters Association held its annual Awards Banquet A great time had by all, A special thanks to Pacific Restaurant for excellent food and hospitality….
UPDATE – OREGON STATE POLICE – SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN ONTARIO TODAY MONDAY 4/17/23; ON-DUTY OFFICER KILLED- MALHEUR COUNTY
UPDATE: On Monday, April 17, 2023, investigators, with the use of law enforcement resources, located Rene Castro (36) at a residence in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon. The Oregon State Police SWAT team,…
ON-DUTY OFFICER KILLED- MALHEUR COUNTY APRIL 15th
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamoook Police Chief Ray Rau was the police chief in Nyssa before coming to Tillamook. Here’s the statement from the Tillamook Police Department today – “Our heart is breaking for…
Coast Emergency Responders Safety Tips for Spring Break – VIDEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: With Spring Break and a steady stream of visitors, the Pioneer has been advocating for beach and trail safety programs for a decade. Here are some great tips and the…
Tillamook Police Arrest Suspect in Accident, Resisting Arrest at Fred Meyer March 17th
By Chief Ray Rau On 3/17/23 at approximately 1140 hours Officers from your Tillamook Police Department responded to the entrance of Fred Meyer for a report of a white BMW with only…
NEHALEM BAY FIRE AND RESCUE CHIEF STEPS DOWN, BOARD APPOINTS INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
NEHALEM, OR- On March 9th, the Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District board of directors accepted the resignation of Fire Chief Chris Beswick. Beswick has accepted the position of Assistant Chief at…
