Clark County Deputy Sheriff Guild

Political Candidate Endorsement Questionnaire
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Please attach an endorsement request letter using the link above. Your endorsement letter and answers to the following questions will be shared with our members and may be shared with the general public if an accountability need arises. Thank you for your time in supplying our members with this information.

Position requesting endorsement for:

Incumbent:

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Please list any relevant or notable endorsements, including those from law enforcement guilds, unions or other groups representing law enforcement.

Have you ever been on a ride along with a law enforcement officer?

If so, which agencies and when?

Have you met with any police labor group(s) for this campaign?

If so, please list the police group(s) you met with.

Why do you believe the Clark County DSG should endorse your candidacy?

Please describe how important public safety issues are in your list of priorities.

For context, please note other policy issues you place at a higher priority than public safety.

Please list any recent policy changes you believe have increased and/or decreased public safety, and/or policies that need to be addressed. Did you support these changes? Please explain:

What do you believe are the three most important issues facing law enforcement officers today? Please describe:

Will you defend current collective bargaining and binding arbitration laws?

Please explain your answer here, if you wish.

In 2020 we saw a big "defund the police" movement. Were you ever in support of that idea, attend anti-police rallies or vocalize/post support in defunding police? What is your opinion on the subject now?

The Clark County Sheriff's Office has one of the lowest law enforcement officer-to-population ratios in Washington State. Moreover, when compared nationally, Washington State has consistently maintained the lowest number of officers per capita in the United States for many years. Understaffed police agencies result in officer safety concerns, untenable work-life balance issues, and poor response times and service levels.

The Sheriff has made multiple funding requests for additional deputies; have you supported or would you support these requests and what other ways do you plan to address the staffing crisis?

National news regarding federal law enforcement and police actions in other states is often politicized, both at the state level in Washington and within the local community of Clark County. This politicization can create the perception that law enforcement in Clark County operates inappropriately or unfairly. How do you plan to support local Deputy Sheriffs and ensure that their actions are clearly distinguished from those of law enforcement agencies in other areas? Please explain what you have done to support Clark County Deputy Sheriffs in this regard and your opinion of the recent Anti-ICE resolution adopted by the Clark County Council: 021726-resolution_jurisdiction-and-immigration-activity_0.pdf.

FOR CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:

The Sheriff's Office has been without a Central Precinct for nearly 10 years and has been operating out of a substandard west precinct that serves approximately 246,000 unincorporated residents of Clark County. What is your plan to establish a new precinct? If you are an incumbent, what actions have you taken during your time on the Council to make the creation of a new precinct a reality?

FOR CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:

The community deserves well-trained law enforcement officers. What steps have/will you take to ensure that Deputy Sheriffs have access to adequate training facilities? Additionally, what is your position on prohibiting CCSO personnel from using Camp Bonneville for training?

FOR CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:

Do you support the Charter amendment currently being considered by the Charter Review Commission that would prioritize funding for Clark County Deputies and potentially appear on the November ballot?

Morgan Family Home Payoff Campaign

Honoring Deputy Patrick Morgan. Supporting Lauren and Their Family.

Patrick Morgan was a husband, father, friend, colleague, United States Army Veteran, and Clark County Deputy Sheriff whose life touched countless people. After Patrick passed away from colon cancer, his family was left not only with the heartbreak of losing him, but also with the financial realities that come with losing a husband and father.

We are coming together to help Lauren and the Morgan family by paying off the mortgage on their home.

The goal of this campaign is simple: give Lauren and her family the security of knowing that their home is theirs, free and clear. A home is more than a mortgage payment. It is where memories were made, where Patrick's family continues to live, and where his legacy will remain a part of their lives.

Rather than allowing Lauren and the family to carry the long-term burden of a mortgage while navigating life without Patrick, we are asking friends, family, colleagues, members of the law-enforcement community, and anyone who was touched by Patrick's life to come together and help.

Our Goal

Every contribution brings the Morgan family one step closer to having their home completely paid off.

No donation is too small. Whether you are able to give $10, $50, $100, or make a larger contribution, every dollar represents someone standing beside Lauren and her family.

For those who knew Patrick, this campaign is an opportunity to honor his life and the impact he had on others. For those who didn't know him personally, it is an opportunity to help a family facing a loss no family should have to endure.

Let's come together as a community and give Lauren and her family something lasting: a home they can keep, a place filled with Patrick's memories, and the financial peace to move forward.