Vancouver police confirmed Friday that the agency has closed its investigation into a Fort Vancouver High School teacher and Clark College coach for alleged inappropriate behavior with female Clark athletes. No criminal charges will be referred, according to a police spokeswoman.
Owen Frasier, 40, was being investigated on suspicion of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes and fourth-degree assault, according to a search warrant affidavit filed last week in Clark County Superior Court.
Frasier did not return The Columbian’s phone calls for comment Friday.
The search warrant sought Frasier’s employment records from Vancouver Public Schools and Clark College, including any complaints made against or by Frasier and any disciplinary records. It also sought names and contact information for people related to any records and investigations of Frasier.
Levi Cantrell, a bus driver for Evergreen Public Schools and volunteer Clark College track and field coach, told Vancouver police that multiple Clark students came to him about Frasier acting inappropriately toward female athletes. He said he reported it to Clark College, according to the affidavit.
The college confirmed in a Jan. 16 email to The Columbian that it’s conducting an internal investigation. A Clark College spokeswoman previously would not confirm Frasier’s status with the college, citing the investigation. She confirmed Friday the investigation remains open.
Court records state that the allegations included Frasier texting athletes late at night, favoring female athletes, taking screenshots of athletes’ photos, asking athletes about their relationship statuses, liking students’ bikini photos on social media, and hugging and placing his hand on the small of athletes’ lower backs.
Four female athletes were listed in the affidavit. The officer talked to two about their experiences with Frasier, as well as a Vancouver Public Schools employee and another Clark College coach.
In the affidavit, the officer’s notes state that one athlete said Frasier messaged her late at night when she was 17 years old and another said Frasier began contacting her at the same age.
A spokeswoman for Vancouver Public Schools said Thursday that Frasier is still employed by the school district but is on administrative leave. He was placed on leave Jan. 9 after the district received a request for information from law enforcement.
Frasier was named Clark College’s head cross country and track and field coach in 2022. An interim head track and field coach took over for the 2025 season, according to a Jan. 14 email from Laura LeMasters, the college’s athletic director, obtained by The Columbian under the state’s Public Records Act.
Frasier spent 12 years as Fort Vancouver High School’s cross country coach until accepting the college coaching job. He built the Fort boys and girls programs. He was named NWAC Southern Region Men’s Coach of the Year in his first year coaching cross country at Clark and NWAC Women’s Coach of the Year for track, according to his athletics bio.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the outcome of the criminal investigation and Vancouver Public Schools’ response about Frasier’s employment status.
