Polk County News
6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 5, 2017
Hydrogen-making
attempt goes wrong
Sheriff’s use of force policy approved
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Polk
County’s Intentional Use
of Deadly Physical Force
Planning Authority ap-
proved revisions to its
response plan Thursday
evening.
The planning authori-
ty consists of Sheriff
Mark Garton, District At-
torney Aaron Felton, all
city police chiefs, an
Oregon State Police rep-
resentative and a mem-
ber of the public. The
vote was unanimous.
Felton said the most
substantive change in
the policy is philosophi-
cal and is reflected in the
name change from, “Law
Enforcement of Deadly
Physical Force Response
POLK COUNTY — A man suffered
minor injuries outside of the Dallas city
limits after an accident while trying to
make hydrogen, Sheriff Mark Garton
said.
The man dialed 911 at 4 p.m. on June
28. It was difficult for dispatchers to
communicate with him, because he said
his eardrums had been blown out by the
explosion, Garton said.
“He couldn’t hear at all, so it was real-
ly hard on the 911 call,” he said.
The man also suffered an injury to a
leg, Garton said.
“He didn’t want to blow anything
up,” Garton said. “That wasn’t his plan.”
The man was not cited for the inci-
dent, as no crime was committed, Gar-
ton said.
The case is still pending. Oregon State
Police’s bomb squad was used as a con-
sultant.
By Jolene Guzman
Plan,” to “Law Enforce-
ment Intentional Use of
Deadly Physical Force
Response Plan.”
He said that change
was approved for two
reasons: Making investi-
gations in Polk County
mirror those in Marion
County, because the
Salem Police Department
works in both jurisdic-
tions; and ensuring inves-
tigations of use of deadly
physical force are done
the same way whether or
not those incidents result
in injury or death.
“I want Salem officers
to know what they may
be encountering in
terms of investigations,
that it is very much con-
sistent,” Felton said.
Salem Police Chief Jerry
Moore explained why
Marion County made that
shift previously.
“‘Intentional use of
deadly physical force’
was included in Marion
County simply because
there have been occa-
sions where deadly force
has been utilized, but it
didn’t result in the death
or even the striking of an
individual,” he said. “We
felt it was important that
if the officer’s intent was
to use deadly physical
force that should be in-
vestigated exactly the
same way.
“There were occasions
where deadly physical
force was used and, be-
cause it didn’t have the
consequence that you
might think it might
have, that it was not in-
vestigated the same way.
That’s a big shift that we
made.”
Garton said the next
step is to present the
amendments to each
government body repre-
sented by the planning
authority.
Two-thirds of those
jurisdictions must ap-
prove the plan for it to be
adopted and be forward-
ed to the Oregon Depart-
ment of Justice.
State law requires each
county to have a re-
sponse plan outlining
protocols for investiga-
tions, including recom-
mendations on how to
decide which agency
should investigate use of
deadly force incidents,
training, and communi-
cating with the public fol-
lowing an incident.
2018 health rates
available online
Itemizer-Observer staff report
SALEM — The state’s pre-
liminary decisions for rates
for 2018 individual and small
employer health insurance
plans are now available on-
line at dfr.oregon.gov
/healthrates.
The preliminary rate deci-
sions are for small businesses
and individuals who buy their
own coverage rather than get-
ting it through an employer.
In the individual market,
the division has issued pre-
liminary decisions for seven
companies with average rate
changes ranging from a 1.6
percent decrease to a 14.8
percent increase. Under pre-
liminary decisions, Silver
Standard Plan premiums for
a 40-year-old in Portland
would range from $355 to
$452 a month, according to
a release from the Oregon
Department of Consumer
and Business Services.
OBITUARIES
James Craig
March 10, 1931 – June 24, 2017
In loving memory of
James Craig:
James Craig, 86, passed
away peacefully on Satur-
day, June 24, 2017, at the
Dallas Retirement Village.
After a long and courageous
battle with multiple myelo-
ma, he went home to see His
Savior —
Face to face—oh, blissful
moment!
Face to face—to see and
know;
Face to face with my Re-
deemer,
Jesus Christ Who loves
me so.
— and his one and only
Betty Maxine.
He was known by many
names: Jim, Jimmy, James,
Jaime’, JC, Son, Brother,
Uncle Jim, Dad, Papa and
Papa Great.
He was born on March 10,
1931, in Northern Ireland to
David and Alison Craig.
His love for good desserts
started in his mother’s bak-
ery, run from his childhood
home.
At the age of 18, he set
across the Atlantic and
found Betty Maxine Larter,
Bill Trussell
Sandi Trussell
April 17, 1930 - May 24, 2017
June 21, 1938 - May 13, 2017
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for Bill and Sandi Trussell, of Dallas,
will be held July 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
at the Rickreall Grange,
280 N. Pacific Highway, Rickreall.
They were very active in bowling so if you have
any pictures feel free to bring and share.
whom he married in 1954,
eventually settling in
Rochester, N.Y.
He worked in human re-
sources for 37 years, during
which time he did extensive
international travel.
In 1971, his job took him
to Pleasanton, Calif., where
he continued to work in HR
until his retirement in 1993.
A move to Dallas in 2001,
and many more good
friends and memories were
made.
Jim could walk into many
Dallas businesses and call
people by name. He was
loved by so many.
He leaves behind a broth-
er, Drew (Georgie) Craig; a
sister, Alison (Jim) Ditomas-
si; two children, Kevin
(Patti) Craig and Colleen
(Jerry) Linscheid; five grand-
children; and two great-
grands.
A private interment will
be held on Monday, July 10,
2017. An open reception will
be held at Evangelical Bible
Church, Dallas, at 11 a.m. on
Monday, July 10, for light re-
freshments.
Bring your best Jim sto-
ries.
In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that you could
send a memorial contribu-
tion to Cannon Beach
Christian Conference Cen-
ter for the new
kitchen/dining room
building fund, in care of
Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center, who is caring for
the family.
Sandy Hutchison
March 31, 1961 – June 22, 2017
Sandra “Sandy” K.
Hutchison
left this
world to be
with her
beloved
husband,
Billy, on
June 22,
2017, at
the young age of 56.
Though she will be
missed tremendously by so
many, we take solace in the
knowledge that they have
been reunited after so many
years and are surely watch-
ing down on us all with big
smiles, and no doubt a sar-
castic comment here and
there.
Sandy is survived by her
three sons, Jamie, BJ and
Brad; six grandchildren (and
many more “adopted”
grandchildren); her mother
and stepfather, Barbara and
Bill Towsley; her brother Jim
Barnes; sister Robin Barnes;
and many nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
A celebration of life will
be held at the Hutchison
home at 267 NW Sunny
Drive, Dallas, at 5 p.m. on
Saturday, July 15.
It will be a potluck-style
celebration, so please bring
a side to share if you can.
Drew A. Fife
May 6, 1954 – Feb. 4, 2017
Drew was born and raised
in Seattle.
When Drew was 19, he
moved to Walla Walla,
Wash., where he worked for
his father and played music
on the side as a drummer
with various bands in the
area.
Drew pursued his career
in rock ’n’ roll music. In the
late ’70s, he moved to Inde-
pendence, and continued
his music career with the
Little Big Band.
As the years passed, Drew
worked for Western Oregon
State College in Monmouth,
and later for Polk County in
Dallas.
Drew enjoyed fishing and
camping at Detroit Reser-
voir.
He also enjoyed returning
to Seattle for an occasional
horse race at the Seattle
Race Track, and watching
the Kentucky Derby on TV,
especially when it was on his
birthday.
Music continued to be an
important part of his life.
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In 2009, Drew moved to
Federal Way, Wash., where
he enjoyed time with his
brother and family.
Drew passed away in Fed-
eral Way on Feb. 4, 1917.
He is survived by his three
sons, Ryan Fife, Logan and
Lucas Fife, of Independ-
ence; and his two brothers,
Craig and Eric Fife, of Seat-
tle; and his sister, Tina
Krauger, of Monmouth.
Phyllis L. Bryant
(Mode)
Dec. 2, 1929 – June 26, 2017
Phyllis L. Bryant (Mode)
was born on Dec. 2, 1929, in
the area of Independence, to
Robert and Florence Mode.
She passed away peacefully
at home on June 26, 2017,
surrounded by family.
She grew
up in the
Willamette
Valley and
on the Ore-
gon Coast,
and gradu-
ated from
N o r t h
Salem High School. After liv-
ing briefly in Alaska, she
came home to Oregon and
married Robert (Bob) Bryant
in 1960.
They settled in Dallas in
the home they lived in for
the remainder of their lives.
She was a bookkeeper for
many years, and retired
from Praegitzer Industries.
Phyllis loved flower gar-
dening and sharing her
beautiful bouquets with
many friends and family.
The beach and most any
place outdoors was where
she most enjoyed spending
time.
Life revolved around her
love for her family, with
many weekends spent
camping and fishing. Her
constant companion since
the loss of her husband has
been her dog Joey, who she
loved dearly.
Phyllis is survived by her
son Robbin Bryant, of Dal-
las; her daughter and son-
in-law Angie and James
Adams, of Vancouver,
Wash.; as well as her sisters,
Margie Fredrickson and
Shirley Weigel. She is pre-
ceded in death by her hus-
band, Robert (Bob) Bryant.
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Richard D.
McGlaughlin
April 2, 1947 – June 13, 2017
Richard McGlaughlin, 70,
of Springfield, died June 13
in Veneta. He was born on
April 2, 1947, in Dallas to
Robert (Guy) and Lorene
McGlaughlin (Weston).
Richard is survived by
mother Lorene Virgo, of
Sublimity; companion and
best friend, Susie, of Eugene;
children, Gregory, of On-
tario, Randy (Geri), of New
Mexico, Katheryn (Dan) Gal-
lagher, of Springfield,
Aaliyah McGlaughlin, of
Marcola, and Heidi
Markham, of Springfield;
siblings, Robert, of Red-
mond, Ronald, of Amity,
Rex, of Salem, and Roxi
Grady, of Arizona; 10 grand-
children; three great-grand-
sons; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Richard is preceded in
death by his father Robert;
brother Ray; sons Richard
“Ritchie” Jr., Jason and
Chad; daughter Holly; and
great-grandson Michael.
A graveside service will be
at the Dallas cemetery on
July 8 at 1 p.m. A potluck will
follow at the Dallas park (old
side).
Barbara Inman
There will be a celebra-
tion of life for Barbara
Inman, of Falls City, on Sat-
urday, July 8, from 1 to 5
p.m. at the Rickreall Event
Hall (old grade school).
Please RSVP by Friday to
Lori Wade at 907-830-6203,
or rwade@gci.net.
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