Former Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputy Charged with Crimes for Using His Authority to Take Advantage of Grieving Person

October 24, 2022

This morning, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed criminal charges against former Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Ron Brown.  The charges followed a top-notch and thorough investigation conducted by the Oregon State Police.

 Hummel charged Brown with three counts of Official Misconduct in the First Degree and one count of Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image.  Full press release and additional details can be found in the full press release here