Wallowa County Chieftain
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wallowa.com
May 13, 2015
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MULES: Parade a ¿rst for Jrand marsKals
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They’d heard there were
good local people involved in
the Mule Days celebration, in-
cluding Max Walker and Bob
Casey, and they decided to be
part of the organization.
Since then the couple has
done pretty much anything and
everything for the organization
— including compete in events
at Mule Days. They’ve won nu-
merous awards for their parade
presentations, in competitions,
and Dennis was the last person
to win the Journeyman Ferrier
competition at Mule Days; he
had about 15 seconds to look at
a hoof and then built a shoe to
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relationship when they expe-
rience it and that’s why they
wouldn’t think of selling their
mules, Ben and Moses. “Don’t
ask,” said Dennis, “they’re not
for sale.” Those two mules and
their Quarterhorse cross buddy
get a lot of exercise, packing and
riding and competing. Peggy
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salt, at calving and roundup and
rotates between the equines.
Dennis doesn’t have a lot of
time to ride because he is always
under someone’s horse or mule
working on their feet, but he’ll
be riding as Grand Marshal.
Both were humbled by their
election as Grand Marshals.
“It’s a big honor to follow in
the footsteps of the Grand Mar-
shals we have had,” said Dennis.
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shoes of the past Marshals who
were such good animal han-
dlers,” agreed Peggy.
Hells Canyon Mule Days
will be celebrating Mules and
Mule Skinners on the weekend
after Labor Day, Sept. 11-13
in Enterprise.
FUGITIVE: Community on alert for suspect
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From there he could com-
municate with backup and use
the SAT phone supplied by
Wallowa EMS to communi-
cate with his on-sight supervi-
sor, Deputy Fred Steen, who
is a former Wallowa County
Sheriff. Steen had approached
the crime scene via a different
route and set up his team on
the Upper Imnaha River Road
near the junction of the Wal-
lowa Mountain Loop Road
and about 4 miles from Imna-
ha River Woods.
Law enforcement closed
Upper Imnaha River Road
from Freezeout Bridge to
the Wallowa Mountain Loop
Road and sandwiched the
crime scene between two
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“That was the hardest com-
mand I’ve ever done,” Rogers
said. “When your guys are 50
miles away in the dark with
that kind of danger (my po-
sition) is not a comfortable
spot. Any time your team is
in danger, and you sent them
there, it’s not a good spot.”
The team remained in con-
tact with Shirley Scott, who
was reluctant to leave her
home. As Rogers waited for
the armored vehicle to arrive
and provide suitable cover
for an extraction, the incident
“blew back up,” according
to Rogers. At approximately
midnight, the suspect returned
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under his command to con-
verge on the home and rescue
the victim and her son. Up
on Sheep Creek Hill, Rogers
supported the decision and in-
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hear Steen’s radio to move in
concert with the rescue mis-
sion.
“In that kind of a situation
you have no choice. You have
to protect the victims,” Rog-
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Scott’s home they found the
suspect had again taken to the
woods. Scott and her son were
removed to safety, the SWAT
armored vehicle was canceled
and the SWAT team returned
to Bend.
Shirley Scott chose to re-
turn to her home Tuesday
morning, despite the fact that
Fouste was still at large.
A warrant for Fouste’s ar-
rest is being drawn up.
REVIEW: Process started in Enterprise
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of Wallowa County, where vast
distances, bad weather or roads,
“We have the personnel and other obstacles can leave
and the brick and mortar, we law enforcement in tight spots if
just need an orderly disciplined backup is required. Some cities
police department.”
also have troubled histories with
Although several options are their law enforcement agency.
being discussed, including hir-
“Understanding the culture is
ing an interim chief, promoting critical,” said Chief Wyn Lohner
from within, or looking at a con- of Baker City. “We’ve had con-
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council was not leaning toward to explain to lawmakers that a
eliminating their police force, rural law enforcement, especial-
according to Lear.
ly Eastern Oregon law enforce-
“It’s not like we have a disas- ment, has different concerns
ter on our hands — because we than those on the west side.”
don’t,” said Lear. “We just want
And that is why Roberts
to make an informed decision.” took rural Oregon culture into
The OACP assessment is consideration up front, he said.
designed to provide city council “I needed (my team) to have
with the information necessary chiefs with the experience and
to make that decision.
perspective with law enforce-
Although OACP generally ment in a rural Oregon commu-
charges a nominal fee for the nity.”
review, they waived that fee for
Lining up the right chiefs
the city and the chiefs will be is why the scheduling of the
submitting only a bill for their review took a little longer than
expenses, according to City Ad-
ministrator Michele Young.
The Enterprise City Police
review is not the sort of review
the Agency Review Team gen-
erally does.
“Typically the OACP has an
agency review program where
agencies make the request while
the standing chief is in place and
provide feedback to the stand-
ing chief. In rare instances do
we end up with a situation like
Enterprise where lay persons are
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do now?” said Roberts.
One of the challenges the
review board faced was mak-
ing sure everyone on the team
understood the unique culture
anticipated, Roberts said. In the
end, he was able to get what he
considered “the right team.”
Chiefs Wyn Lohner of Baker
City and Brian Harvey of La
Grande have faced many of the
same issues in policing rural cit-
ies that Enterprise police face.
Now that the books have
been examined, members of the
community interviewed, and
issues discussed, the chiefs will
create a “white paper” outlining
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tions.
“I think from our talks with
the city, they have ownership in
their police department. So, our
focus was seeing what needs to
be done to make Enterprise PD
sustainable. I think this (current
situation) is just a bump in the
road,” Roberts said. “(Our rec-
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over the hump. The road map
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