Lincoln County, OR. — The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners posted a statement in response to a recent statement by the District Attorney calling for an investigation into county business. The statement was posted on social media by Chair Claire Hall.
The District Attorney’s allegations are false and an attempt at retaliation against county leadership for raising ethical violations and to stop pending investigations regarding misconduct within her office. The DA believes she is above the law and has displayed a pattern of making false accusations in order to avoid accountability.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been made aware of the ethical concerns and the DA using her public position for personal gain; community members have also reached out to DOJ requesting intervention based on the DA’s conduct. The county has been in contact with the Department of Safety Standards and Training (DPPST) regarding DA Wallace filing false documents in order to bypass state requirements for background checks for police officers. We don’t believe our community deserves to have law enforcement officers serving the public who have not passed police background checks under the law.
We have included DA Wallace’s conflict statement below, we encourage members of the public to do their own research into Oregon’s ethics law, including nepotism. We also encourage the public to research the background requirements for police officers under DPPST
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