Douglas Ridenour was taken into custody earlier today by the Oregon State Police in Roseburg. He remains in custody without bail.

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Del Norte County Sheriff's Office is experiencing technical problems with our 911 system. Out of the two 911 lines we have available, one line is working and one is not.

In regards to the line that is not functioning correctly, a caller may experience dialing 911 and then be unable to hear the dispatcher, as if the line is open but nobody is talking. Likewise, the dispatcher is also unable to hear the caller or detect the origin of the call.

AT&T has temporarily disabled the failing line to prevent the above described problem from happening. The other 911 line will remain open. The downside is the possibility of our remaining line being overburdened and if multiple callers are attempting to use 911, a busy signal may be experienced.

We would like to remind the public that 707-464-4191, 707-464-4192, 707-464-4193 are all currently operational and are lines to the very same dispatcher that answers when you dial 911.
We are working diligently to resolve the issue, once again.

Open Letter to Today's Good Samaritans,

Being a law enforcement officer means that sometimes you don't get to go home at the end of your shift in the same condition as when you started it. It's an unpredictable job that can escalate within a split second and present situations where the ability to make a good decision can literally mean the difference between life and death.

At about 430pm today, a Del Norte County Sheriff's Deputy responded to the area of Lake Earl Drive and Genevieve Lane for a report of a domestic dispute.

While speaking with the two individuals involved, one of them attacked the Deputy and became highly combative. As the Deputy was defending against the attack and subduing the subject, several good samaritans stopped to help. The Deputy was assisted with placing the offender into handcuffs and another samaritan even stopped traffic to allow a safer, more controlled environment.

Instead of passing by, people within our community chose to stop. Instead of pulling out their phones, they chose to act. In a time where the national media tends to sensationalize the idea that law enforcement isn't supported, today only affirms that here in Del Norte County, our community truly values theirs.

To the folks that stopped and offered assistance today during a time of need, I would like to give you the recognition that you deserve. Please contact me so I can express my appreciation in person.

You're heroes in my book.

And to the deputy that answered that call for service, I hope you never forget how appreciated you truly are.

Admirably,

Sheriff Apperson

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UPDATE

As of 06/09/17 at about 330pm, the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office has resolved the technical problems being experienced in our 911 communications center. We are up and operational at full speed.

A special thanks goes out to our local IT Department, Frontier Communications and AT&T.

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As of 06/09/17 at about 9am, the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office is experiencing technical problems with our 911 system. Out of the two 911 lines we have available, one line is working and one is not.

In regards to the line that is not functioning correctly, a caller may experience dialing 911 and then be unable to hear the dispatcher, as if the line is open but nobody is talking. Likewise, the dispatcher is also unable to hear the caller or detect the origin of the call.

We have temporarily disabled the failing line to prevent the above described problem from happening. The other 911 line will remain open. The downside is the possibility of our remaining line being overburdened and if multiple callers are attempting to use 911, a busy signal may be experienced.

We would like to remind the public that 707.464.4191, 707.464.4192, 707.464.4193 are all currently operational and are lines to the very same dispatcher that answers when you dial 911.

We are working diligently to resolve the issue but felt it important to share the current challenge with our community.
Updates will be provided.