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Camas Police Department

Camas OKs upgrades to police station at a cost of $384,000

December 28, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

The Camas City Council approved a nearly $400,000 construction contract for improvements to the Camas police station. Read story

Car thief hits Camas on Christmas, uses stolen car to prowl other vehicles, say police

December 26, 2024, 12:46pm Clark County News

Precisely when many families were opening presents and celebrating Christmas, a car thief stole a vehicle in a Camas neighborhood, then used that car to drive around and prowl other… Read story

A Camas Police Department vehicle sits in front of Camas High School.

Camas council passes ‘hold steady’ budget, will ask voters for utility tax increase to support police

A Camas Police Department vehicle sits in front of Camas High School.

December 14, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

The Camas City Council approved Mayor Steve Hogan’s 2025-26 biennial budget, which includes new revenue sources and dips into reserves to fund business as usual in the city. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Nov. 14.

‘There’s power in information’: Camas police chief holds forum after shooting suspect’s release on bond stokes fear

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Nov. 14.

December 5, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

When a Camas man was released from jail after posting bail, his former neighborhood was still reeling from the police standoff and gunfire that erupted there two weeks prior. Neighbors feared for their safety. Parents kept their kids home from nearby schools. And many sought answers from the police department. Read story

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones, left, present a medal of merit to Camas police officer Steven Forgette on May 23 at Grace Foursquare Church in Camas.

Camas police chief says department faces ‘retirement cliff’ in next 5 years

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones, left, present a medal of merit to Camas police officer Steven Forgette on May 23 at Grace Foursquare Church in Camas.

November 23, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

What keeps Camas Police Chief Tina Jones awake at night? There are a few things, actually, but the “retirement cliff” facing the department is top of mind. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond Nov. 14 to the scene of a shooting in Camas.

Clark County deputy who shot Camas man involved in two previous law enforcement shootings

Law enforcement officers respond Nov. 14 to the scene of a shooting in Camas.

November 21, 2024, 2:19pm Courts & Crime

The Clark County sheriff’s deputy who shot a Camas man Nov. 13 has fired his weapon in two previous law enforcement shootings, Columbian archives show. Read story

Patrick Wetzel, 41, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming/discharging a firearm and protection order violation. He’s accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order with his estranged wife and pointing a gun at law enforcement before a Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot him Wednesday night in Camas.

Camas man, on a unicycle, pointed a gun at Clark County deputies before being shot, say court records

Patrick Wetzel, 41, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming/discharging a firearm and protection order violation. He’s accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order with his estranged wife and pointing a gun at law enforcement before a Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot him Wednesday night in Camas.

November 15, 2024, 4:26pm Clark County News

A man accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order was riding a unicycle as law enforcement responded to his Camas house for reports of gunfire Wednesday night. He then pointed a gun at officers before he was shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, court records state. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

Clark County deputy shoots man believed to be violating a no-contact order in Camas

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

November 14, 2024, 1:05pm Clark County News

A Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot a man who law enforcement believed was violating a no-contact order Wednesday night at a home in Camas, according to the agency. Read story

(Courtesy of Camas Police Department)

Vancouver woman killed in crash at Lacamas Lake

(Courtesy of Camas Police Department)

August 9, 2024, 11:43am Clark County News

A Vancouver woman was killed in a personal watercraft crash Thursday on Lacamas Lake. Read story

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

Details of the 15 fatal law enforcement shootings in Clark County since 2020

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

June 22, 2024, 6:13am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

There have been 15 fatal shootings by the various law enforcement agencies in Clark County since 2020.  Read story