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Ingrid White Laura Oanial, Melissa Lebahn Police chief tries to drive spirits from man GOLD HILL — Confronted by a man who had jumped into a po lice car and was acting strangely, the police chief in this southern Oregon town concluded he was possessed and used prayer to dri ve the evil spirits out of him. “Literally, his eyes turned like cat eyes, and he was foaming at the mouth,” Chief Katie Holmboe told The Oregonian. “Being a for mer Bible student, I knew what I was up against.” About the same time in 1995, Holmboe called a 17-year-old girl facing an assault charge into her office with her parents. Shannon Baker said Holmboe wouldn’t let her leave until she professed a be lief in God. Some people in the city of 1,000 think Holmboe, the town’s only paid police officer, is danger ously blurring the distinction be tween the Bible and her badge. Complaints have prompted the City Council to investigate. “There are some taxpayers who would take offense that a police department employee would take a religious action while executing their duties,” said Councilman Robert Lowe, who thinks Holm boe has done a good job overall. But Holmboe said she honors the constitutional separation of church and state while juggling the roles of counselor, confidant and chaplain in a turbulent town. “There are a lot of people in town and out of town that have stopped me or come in, and said, 'We’re aware of the faith you have, and I’ve reached the end of my rope,”’ Holmboe said. William Funk, a professor at the Lewis & Clark College North western School of Law, ques tioned Holmboe’s methods. Exorcism by police violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment, which requires sep aration of church and state, he said. Holmboe said what she was do ing was prayer, not exorcism. Jerry Freshour, executive direc tor of the Oregon police academy in Monmouth, said religion shouldn’t be part of police work THAN FICTION j r i under most circumstances. But he declined to comment specifically on Holmboe. Before moving to southern Ore gon in 1980, Holmboe attended Bible school in Southern Califor nia with her first husband. The couple handed out religious tracts in Hollywood, preached against homosexuality and opened their home to the downtrodden. Formerly Gold Hill’s town clerk, Holmboe, 49, became po lice chief in 1985 and is one of just two female police chiefs in Oregon. Reserve Officer Carrie Bitter ling was on patrol when Sean P. Harper jumped in the car, grabbed the steering wheel, curled into a fetal position and pointed at his hands and feet. Bitterling called Holmboe to the scene. The chief said Harper didn’t appear to be drunk or on drugs. She was convinced he was possessed. “I prayed, and I said, ‘I de nounce you in the name of Je sus,”' Holmboe said. “It hit the floor. It looked up at me and hissed.” Court records identified Harp er, now 25, as suffering from men tal problems while serving proba tion for a 1993 conviction for criminally negligent homicide. Harper had admitted to cutting a tree that fell on a passing pickup truck, killing a state fisheries worker. “I can’t remember what was said,” said Harper, who now cleans carpets for a living. “I was mentally unstable. I thought I was Jesus Christ.” Baker said she was led into Holmboe's office in handcuffs af ter being arrested on an assault charge after a fight with a neigh bor. Her father, Roger Baker, re called Holmboe told his daughter to “call the demon out.” Baker said he felt it was wrong, but did n’t want the town’s only police of ficer mad at him. Juveniles arrested in investigation of death Police have arrested three juve niles in the investigation of the death of Eugene resident Edward Bond, 83, including his 14-year-old granddaughter. Bonci was found dead in his home, 555 W. 25th Place, at 7 p.m. Saturday night by his son. Meryl Amber Colburn, 14, was picked up on an outstanding war rant late Sunday night on the down town mall, according to a public safety press release. Justin Avery Gottfried, 14, and Jordan Scott Merrell, 15, are also in custody after being arrested late Monday afternoon. All three are fac ing charges of felony murder in connection with the death of Bonci. I nvestigators say the trio went to Bonci’s home early Saturday after noon looking for money. After breaking into the home, they struck Bonci in the head with a wooden TODAY'S NEWS object they found in the victim’s home. While he laid on the floor, Bond’s wallet was taken from his pocket. All three suspects were arrested on the Downtown Mall after they had been spotted by members of the Downtown Mall Guides. Police originally became suspi cious of foul play when they found blood in various locations in the house. As a result, the Violent Crimes Unit was called in. Detectives have since gathered enough evidence to call the death a homicide. An autopsy confirmed that Bond suffered from blunttrauma to the head, but a final cause of death is pending the results of tests. Company agrees to get rid of billboard tobacco ads ■ ADS: AK Media/NW has agreed to eliminate tobacco advertising from its billboards The Associated Press SEATTLE — The company that owns the vast majority of bill boards in King County has agreed not to display tobacco advertising on any of them. Under the agreement reached last week and announced Mon day, AK Media/NW will remove any tobacco ads from its bill boards effective Jan. 1. A ban on outdoor tobacco ad vertising already is part of a na tional agreement reached last month among states, private attor neys and the tobacco industry. That agreement, however, must still be ratified by Congress and could take some time to become effective, so company and King County officials touted their ac cord as the first in the state and possibly the country. “AK Media/NW has always been concerned about underage smoking and has been planning for this day for some time,” com pany president Randy Swain said. The agreement follows a May 30 decision by the King County Board of Health to ban tobacco advertising on billboards within 2,000 feet of schools, playgrounds and parks with playgrounds. That ban, which would still have al lowed tobacco advertising on more than 40 percent of AK Me dia/NW’s billboards, was sched uled to take effect Aug. 15. 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