10/16/2026
๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐: Clackamas County Sheriffโs Office leads 23rd annual National Family Violence Warrant Sweep
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B-roll video from the 2026 Warrant Sweep (on CCSO's YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/MiJr1GxK5qw
SOUND BITES IN ORDER: James Rhodes, Clackamas County Sheriff; Chelsea Jones, Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney; Aurora Alder, Survivor
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office led the 23nd annual National Family Violence Warrant Sweep, working with law enforcement agencies across the country to arrest people with outstanding family-violence warrants.
This year, 43 agencies in 11 states (including Oregon) joined the effort. Across Oregon, participating law enforcement agencies included the Sheriffโs Offices of Multnomah, Washington, Deschutes, Yamhill, Marion, Clatsop, and Polk counties.
While national numbers are still being collected, deputies and officers in Clackamas County arrested 18 people on existing warrants for charges including domestic-violence-related Harassment, Assault IV, Criminal Mischief, Trespassing, Theft III, Possession of Methamphetamine, Animal Neglect II, and DUII. They also made approximately 160 additional warrant service attempts.
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๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ, ๐๐'๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ
In Clackamas County, the Warrant Sweep kicked off at 2 p.m. Wednesday with a welcome from Clackamas County Sheriff James Rhodes. He addressed a gathering of CCSO deputies, parole and probation officers, and deputies and officers from local partner agencies including the West Linn, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Gladstone, and Canby Police Departments and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
"The Warrant Sweep has always been driven by one very clear, simple goal," Sheriff Rhodes told the assembled personnel. "We want to send a message. And that message is: We are making this a priority."
He continued: "The message means different things to different people. When abusers who commit family violence hear 'we are making this a priority,' they hear a warning. It tells them local police, probation, district attorneys, shelter organizations, and members of their community all decided to work together to find them, arrest them, and bring them to justice.
"When survivors hear 'we are making this a priority,' they hear reassurance. We are telling them we are here to help. We are telling them we are here to listen.
"And when you hear 'we are making this a priority,' you hear a call to action."
Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Jones also addressed the room, telling participants: "Every single arrest ... has the opportunity to create a positive ripple effect on numerous lives: the intimate partners who have been living with daily abuse, the family members who have been doing their best to provide emotional support and physical safety, and the children who have been witnessing their parent be shoved, slapped, hit, and even strangled. Each arrest is an opportunity to give those affected by domestic violence peace of mind โ and provides the critical and necessary time and space for each survivor of domestic violence to develop a safety plan in moving forward."
Sheriff Rhodes and DDA Jones were followed by Aurora Alder, a business and administrative professional, community volunteer, and survivor of severe domestic violence. She shared her story of experiencing escalating stalking and domestic violence that culminated in a near-fatal assault, and advocated for understanding what victims face before, during, and after violence. "The most important and powerful things you can equip a survivor with are knowledge, options, and a connection to the next step," she said.
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๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น & ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น):
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available right now.
IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY:
Contact A Safe Place Family Justice Center at 503-655-8600 or Clackamas Women's Services' 24-hour crisis and support line at 503-654-2288.
A Safe Place Family Justice Center offers advocacy, culturally specific services, assistance with filing protective orders, safety planning, counseling, support groups, legal support, law enforcement support, along with other services and resources to anyone experiencing family violence, sexual violence, stalking, or abuse against older adults and people with disabilities in one location.
NATIONWIDE:
Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit: www.thehotline.org
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911.
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Lt. Hayden Sanders, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriffโs Office
Communications Unit
