Cowlitz tribal police chief, found dead after home invasion, suspected of sexually abusing minor

Cowlitz Tribe police chief found dead during burglary investigation now accused of sexually abusing minor

Before taking his position as the tribe’s interim police chief, Charles Gardiner spent 25 years as a Washington State Patrol trooper, according to a LinkedIn page.

Interim Cowlitz Police Chief allegedly sexually abused a minor before apparent suicide

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging in the apparent suicide of Interim Cowlitz Tribal Police Chief Charles Gardiner last month. Originally, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said the incident last week was an apparent burglary-turned-suicide in Vancouver. However, authorities are now saying they are no longer investigating it as a burglary. In fact, officials now say they are investigating allegations that Gardiner committed sex off…

Cowlitz police chief who committed suicide investigated for child sex crimes

The investigation into the suicide of Cowlitz’s interm police chief led officials to discover sex crimes involving a minor, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.

Cowlitz tribal police chief, found dead after home invasion, suspected of sexually abusing minor

Charles Gardner appears to have shot himself in a parked car on April 23 following a break-in at a nearby home.

Deputies investigating sex crime allegations against Cowlitz tribal police interim chief who died by suicide

Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating sex crime allegations against the former interim chief of the Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department who reportedly died by suicide April 23. Read more...

Tribal police chief found dead in Vancouver is suspected of sex crimes, Clark County Sheriff's Office says

Charles Gardiner, interim chief of the Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department, was found dead of an apparent suicide after a Vancouver "burglary" call.