Multnomah County, OR. — A Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office press release says a 20-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a marked patrol SUV during a memorial enforcement mission.
The crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. February 28 at Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Fremont Street in Portland. Authorities said the deputy and a passenger were not injured.
The patrol was part of a high-visibility DUII mission conducted in partnership with Oregon State Police, Gresham Police Department, and TriMet Transit Police.
The mission was held in honor of two MCSO reserve deputies killed by an impaired driver in 1993.
On February 26, 1993, Reserve Sgt. Scott Collins, 34, and Reserve Deputy Mark Whitehead, 26, were patrolling Interstate 84 near Fairview when an impaired driver crossed the median at more than 100 miles per hour and struck their patrol vehicle. Both deputies and the driver, Ervin Vandervoort, died in the collision.
Collins had served five years as a reserve deputy, while Whitehead had served approximately 18 months. As reserve members, they volunteered alongside full-time deputies without pay.
Before Saturday’s patrol began, family members of Collins and Whitehead met with participating officers to share memories and express appreciation for the continued recognition of their service.
Oregon State Police responded as the primary investigative agency for Saturday’s crash.
Troopers booked 20-year-old Luz Solimar Chavez-Castillo into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, two counts of reckless endangerment, and one count of reckless driving.
MCSO officials said the memorial patrol underscores the ongoing risks impaired driving poses to law enforcement and the public.
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