Deschutes Sheriff Van Der Kamp Says He'll Resign in Late August, While Deputies Union Joins the Call for Him to Leave Now

Deschutes Sheriff van der Kamp says he'll resign in late August, while deputies union joins the call for him to leave now

Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp, facing a potential loss of his police certification from a state agency next month, told KTVZ News on Wednesday he will be retiring in late August and will no longer work in law enforcement. But the union representing sheriff's deputies joined those calling for him to step down right away, and not wait until summer's end.

Embattled Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp says he will retire Aug. 31

The planned move comes as a state board is poised to take his badge over decades-long allegations of misconduct and dishonesty.