To my supporters:

I want to thank all those who supported me during the election. I feel that the campaign brought to surface some important issues concerning the jail and patrol division. I hope the County Commissioners and Sheriff take notice that 42% of the voting public wanted a change. Hopefully the Sheriff Office will adhere to the public request for higher jail capacity than is currently used. I feel that it is important for the Sheriff to review his budget and use all that is allocated to provide for public safety.

Sincerely,
Bob Murstig

onpartisan candidate age 58, married to Lila Murstig 38 years, residing in Pendleton for 25 years. My wife Lila and I have raised four sons and now are blessed with 7 grandchildren. Retired in 2003 after 24 years of service with Pendleton Police Department culminating with 9 years as patrol division Sergeant. Certification achievement included Police Supervisor Certificate from Oregon Department of Public Safety and Training. Before joining the Pendleton Police Department, I served as resident Deputy Sheriff for Malheur County Sheriff Department in Jordan Valley Oregon for 18 months. Prior to arriving in Oregon I started my public service career as a reserve Deputy Sheriff for Los Angeles County Sheriff Department for 2 years. Leading up to my police career I was employed for 12 years as a supervisor at MGM studios motion picture film processing plant in Culver City California. My education includes 1,519 hours of training with Oregon Department of Public Safety & Training, 78 credit hours with Blue Mountain Community College, 19.5 credit hours with Los Angeles Valley College and graduation from Verdugo Hills High School in Los Angeles California.

y number one priority as Sheriff will be to double the capacity of the county jail to its designed 256 bed capacity versus the current 135 bed restriction brought on by staff shortages. The citizens of Umatilla County voted for and paid 15 ½ million dollars to build the new justice center, but as of today, barely half of the new justice center is available for its intended purpose. The citizens sent a clear mandate to the Sheriff that keeping criminals in jail is a top concern. I recognize this mandate and will redirect resources within the Sheriff’s Office to ensure adequate staffing of the entire jail utilizing space paid for by the citizens of Umatilla County. This will help reduce the number of criminals released due to overcrowding. I plan to strengthen ties and work closely with surrounding law enforcement agencies to ensure any redirection will not hamper law enforcement services in the county. With some fresh ideas, new concepts and my many years of law enforcement leadership experience, I hope to create binding partnerships with surrounding police agencies to improve law enforcement services for Umatilla County and its residents.

fresh style of management and leadership combined with my firm personal belief in criminal accountability will improve the Umatilla County Sheriffs Department. Having personally listened to concerns expressed by citizens, police officers and judges, I aspire to address these issues as your newly elected Sheriff of Umatilla County.

Thank you for your support.

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