All five deputies who were on scene at the time of the Feb. 20 incident were wearing body-worn cameras
Editor’s note: Be aware that the video contains graphic imagery, and viewer discretion is strongly advised
On Feb. 20, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was involved in a deputy-involved shooting. Five deputies were on scene at the time of the incident, and all five were wearing body-worn cameras (BWC). Three deputies discharged their firearms. Two deputies witnessed the incident.
On June 20, 2023, in a unanimous vote, the Clark County Council authorized the county manager to sign a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises that provided Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) and vehicle cameras for the Sheriff’s Office.
Following a deputy-involved shooting, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), at the discretion of the sheriff, will release body-worn camera (BWC) videos of the incident. The release of these videos will be separate from the Independent Investigation Team’s (IIT) investigation.
The independent investigation of this incident is being conducted by the Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is not involved in the deputy-involved shooting investigation. CCSO will conduct its administrative investigation/review after the SWIIRT investigation is completed.
The Critical Incident Video can be viewed on the CCSO Body-Worn Camera Page.
In conjunction with the video release and the release of names from the Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), the CCSO is identifying the deputies in the video as follows:
Deputy 1: Deputy Forrest Gonzalez
Deputy 2: Sergeant Tom Yoder
Deputy 3: Deputy Holly DeZubiria
Deputy 4: Sergeant Jeff Ruppel
Deputy 5: Deputy Isaac Henrikson
The Sheriff’s Office cannot comment on the video release or the ongoing investigation. The video’s release is meant to provide visual context of the incident, as it is understood to have occurred at this time by CCSO, according to the BWC video. The video does not encompass the complete context of all recordings captured by all five body cameras.
Please be aware that the video contains graphic imagery, and viewer discretion is strongly advised.
Information provided by Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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