Troy Brynelson
Originally published on July 24, 2021 1:59 pm
Jeremy Brown, a 13-year deputy at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office who was most recently a detective on a regional drug task force, is the deputy shot and killed Friday night, OPB has learned.
Brown joined the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in August 2007. He had stints working with the Washington Department of Corrections and the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office in Montana, as well. Brown served in the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1995.
For the last four years, Brown served as a detective on a drug task force with sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Vancouver Police Department. He was one of three deputies who fatally shot Kevin Peterson Jr. last October when a drug sting went awry.
Detective’s death prompts outpouring of grief, sympathy
Published: July 24, 2021, 4:31pm
Share: Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a reported shooting at The Pointe Apartments on Friday evening. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Condolences came pouring in for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and family of Detective Jeremy Brown, who was shot and killed Friday evening in east Vancouver.
State Rep. Brandon Vick, R-Vancouver, said Saturday on Facebook: “I don’t wear the badge. Frankly, I’m not sure that I have the guts to do so. But I am grateful everyday for those who do. Our hearts are broken for this officer and their family, who simply went to work last night in service to us all. This is a tragic loss, and our family will always have a profound respect for those fighting to keep us safe. I hope that our law enforcement community knows that most of us average citizens have their back.”
Crowd of hundreds celebrates new library building in Ridgefield
“This is all about the citizens of Ridgefield,” Mayor Don Stose said. “It’s all about you.”
Published: July 9, 2021, 5:20pm
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5 Photos A cast of book characters helped celebrate Friday s grand opening of the new Ridgefield Community Library, including 10-year-old Iris Taylor dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and her sister, Guinevere Taylor, 14, dressed as the Queen of Hearts. About 500 attended the opening of the nearly 8,000-square-foot library at 210 Main Ave. in Ridgefield. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
RIDGEFIELD Minutes into her exploration of the new Ridgefield Community Library, Luci Groesbeck scoured the shelves, then found a comfy spot on a plush sofa.
Business leaders quiz Clark County legislators on capital gains tax, I-5 Bridge, COVID relief
Published: May 23, 2021, 6:07am
Share: State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Southwest Washington business community leaders held their annual Legislative Review on Friday, quizzing lawmakers from the 17th, 18th and 49th districts about their work during this year’s session and their biggest priorities going forward.
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