All four deputies remain on critical incident leave
VANCOUVER – The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is conducting the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, which occurred on April 13, 2024.
On Friday, the SWIIRT team released the names of the four CCSO deputies involved.
The two involved deputies are:
- Deputy Jim Payne is assigned to Central Precinct Patrol. He has been with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 2000 and has 23 years of law enforcement experience.
- Deputy (K9 Handler) Michael Gonzalez is assigned to Swing Shift Patrol. He has been with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 2021 and has seven years of law enforcement experience.
The two witness deputies are:
- Sergeant Fred Harrison is assigned as a Patrol Sergeant. He has been with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 2006 and has 17 years of law enforcement experience.
- Deputy Enrique Cordero is assigned to West Precinct Patrol. He has been with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 2021 and has two years of law enforcement experience.
All four remain on critical incident leave.
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.
Additional information will be released as it is available.
Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department.
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