Deputy Jason McLaughlin was hired by the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office in 2004. He immediately
\ntook an interest in traffic safety, and more specifically, in DUII enforcement. Since his hiring, he has
\ndevoted nearly his entire career to the enforcement of impaired driving and serious injury and fatal
\ncrashes.<\/p>\n
He has been a tireless champion of impaired driving enforcement in Oregon, as both a deputy.
\nand an instructor. On August 21, 2020, Deputy McLaughlin arrested the 2,000th impaired driver of his
\ncareer. As of January 4, 2021, his total has increased to 2,027 arrests. That is an average of 127 arrests per year! Deputy McLaughlin\u2019s dedicated service and passion to remove impaired drivers from Oregon\u2019s roadways has no doubt saved many lives.<\/p>\n
Along with his DUII enforcement efforts and his mentorship as an instructor at Oregon\u2019s Public Safety
\nAcademy, he is a crash reconstructionist with Washington County\u2019s Crash Analysis Reconstruction
\nTeam.<\/p>\n
Deputy McLaughlin has twice been named Oregon DUII Enforcement Officer of the Year, in 2008 and
\nagain in 2012. In December 2020, he received a Meritorious Service Award from the Oregon State
\nSheriff\u2019s Association when he was recognized for his career achievements in impaired driving
\nenforcement. To this day, Deputy McLaughlin remains a member of WCSO\u2019s Traffic Safety Unit as a
\ndedicated DUII-enforcement deputy.<\/p>\n
MADD is proud to select Deputy Jason McLaughlin as the January 2021 Officer of the Month. We thank him for his dedicated service and wish him safety and the best throughout his remaining career. Thanks to Cate Duke, Program Specialist, from the MADD Oregon State Office for her nomination of Deputy McLaughlin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"