DUII DRIVER CRASHES INTO TUMALO FIRE STATION

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office

On October 12, 2022 at approximately 11:13 PM the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the Tumalo Fire Station on Cook Avenue. 

Upon arrival DCSO Deputies observed a 2003 Ford Explorer with heavy front end damage and substantial damage to the fire station. Deputies contacted the driver identified as Jamie Slagter. During the investigation, deputies determined that Slagter was driving under the influence of intoxicants. Slagter was taken into custody without incident. 

Slagter was later issued a criminal citation to appear in court for DUII and Criminal Mischief in the first degree.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.