A STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF JOHN HANLIN ON THE RELEASE OF CONVICTED MURDERER KYLE HEDQUIST

 Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office


This statement is in response to Governor Kate Brown’s recent decision to grant clemency to a Douglas County man who was appropriately convicted of Aggravated Murder in 1995 and is now free to victimize other innocent people.    

I am absolutely opposed to the Governor granting executive clemency to Kyle Hedquist.  

Kyle Hedquist conducted a very calculated, cold blooded execution style murder after realizing his victim, Nikki Thrasher, “might” have accidently learned he was involved in a rash of burglaries.  Under his own admission, Hedquist said he killed Ms. Thrasher to eliminate the possibility of her turning him into the police.   He then dumped her body alongside a remote logging road.    

The executive clemency granted by Governor Brown in this case is shocking and irresponsible.  Governor Brown granted clemency despite compelling arguments and letters of opposition from Douglas County District Attorney Richard Wesenberg, Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson, and Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast.

In my opinion, Governor Brown’s decision to grant clemency to Hedquist demonstrates complete disregard for the safety of our community and the community into which he has been released.  More shockingly, it deliberately rejects and diminishes the justice delivered in the name of Ms. Thrasher, her family and friends. 




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    1. Typical of her devastating reign, despicable.

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  2. She should be locked up

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  3. Brown thought that was good idea… I’m sure he needs somewhere to stay…. How about her house? She’s an complete idiot and should be personally sued every time one of her release projects commits another crime….

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  4. unbelievable ! She should have to personally inform the family of why she chose this action.

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  5. Is she granting clemency for any of the non-violent cannabis prisoners?

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    1. Nope last I heard just murders and rapists

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  6. then we hold kate brown personally responsible for ANY crime NOW committed by him.

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  7. This is garbage that man should rot and not be free too go after another innocent person

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  8. Brown needs to GO (to jail)

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  9. If he kills again will she(Kate brown)be held accountable for this. I agree with your statement about this situation.

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  10. Is she a dem. I support Sheriff Hamlin . Altho I moved to Id.

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  11. That's why DC has John Hanlin, he should be Oregon"s Governor.

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  12. Completely reckless and irresponsible decision by Kate Brown and she should be held accountable for this.
    I am very concerned for the victims family.

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  13. Provide the other side of the story. This is a one sided view. Should murderers be released? No. Do we deserve to see the reasoning behind Gov. Browns decision? Yes.

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    1. Absolutely Not!

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    2. Are you truly being serious with this comment “ listen to the other side of the story”. In what ferry land would that side of the story have any input when he admitted his crime and it was brutal, killed her so she would or could not testify. The victims family deserve justice not this person that committed the crime. This is the biggest miscarriage of justice I have heard of in all my years on this earth.

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  14. When Kate Brown was handed the list of people who were seeking clemency by her Staff,did she even bother to research the names and crimes involved? I believe she rubber stamped and didn't give it another thought. Research the candidates running for Governor this election and give her the tossing out she justly deserves. My heart goes out to the victim's family.

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  15. Can’t wait till she is no longer governor

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  16. I wonder how our governor Has $200 million in assets look it up it’s true

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