Washington County Chief Deputy Pat Garrett was promoted to Undersheriff in June 2011 by Sheriff Rob Gordon. Chief Deputy since 2004-the number three position-Garrett's new appointment puts him second-in-command of the Washington County Sherriff's Office.
Undersheriff Garrett, age 47, joined the Washington County Sheriff's Office in 1988 as a recruit deputy after completing a B.A. at Oregon State University. In 2003, he finished an M.A. in Public Administration at Portland State University. He is also a 2007 graduate of the FBI National Academy and attended Harvard's "Senior Executives in State and Local Government" program in 2010.
Garrett Mastered Every Position as He Rose Through the Ranks
During his early tenure, Garrett supervised both the Patrol and Jail divisions. As chief deputy, he commanded both the Services Division and the Law Enforcement Technology Unit. Now as undersheriff, Garrett takes on new responsibilities including management of the Sheriff's Office Patrol, as well as the Jail and Investigations divisions.
A Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, Garrett earned the Bronze Star during his year-long tour of duty in Iraq, one of his two active deployments. Married for 23 years, he and his wife have two school age children.
Former Undersheriff David Hepp plans fill Garrett's former chief deputy position until his retirement later in 2011. Hepp's career began in 1977 when he joined the Sherriff's Office as a recruit deputy.
Washington County criminal law attorneys remain attentive to the significance of the new appointment.
