Umatilla Police Department Officers receive recognition for saving lives in September

2 Tribal officers honored for saving lives - Elkhorn Media Group

MISSION – Two Umatilla Tribal Police Department officers recently received commendations for actions they took that saved lives in two separate incidents. They are Officer Ryan Bernards and Officer Paul Heimbach. Bernards received his commendation during the Pendleton Round-Up. UTPD reports that while he was patrolling the Teepee Village on Sept. 13, a group of children told him a baby was choking inside the village. He followed the children and…

Umatilla Police Department Officers receive recognition for saving lives in September

MISSION, Ore. – Two Umatilla Tribal Police Department officers, Officer Ryan Bernards and Officer Paul Heimbach, received commendations for saving lives on separate occasions.