Chief McDonald Announces Retirement (Photo) - 06/02/26

(Newsrooms: Chief McDonald is available for interviews today between 10AM & 11AM at Tigard PD. Please RSVP with the PIO.)

Tigard Police Chief Jamey McDonald is announcing his retirement, effective July 2, 2026, which marks exactly 25 years of service with the City of Tigard.

“When I look back on my career here, am I so grateful to have been part of this team,” Chief McDonald said. “When I started here on July 2, 2001, I never could have predicted the incredible journey I would take from a new patrol officer to the leader of this department.”

Chief McDonald is the first Chief to rise through the ranks in the department from a patrol officer to Chief. Through the years, he has held several assignments within the department, including School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Commercial Crimes Unit supervisor and a founding member of the Tigard Police Honor Guard. He was promoted to sergeant in 2010, to lieutenant in 2014 and to commander in 2016, where he served as the division commander for both the operations and services divisions. He was named Chief of Police in June 2024.

As Chief, one of his key achievements was bringing a holistic wellness program to the department, to encourage employees to counter the stress and trauma of the job by building healthy habits every day and seeking support services.

“The department is in great hands,” Chief McDonald added. “We have amazing men and women here who are committed to serving Tigard and are passionate about their work in the community,” Chief McDonald added.

After retirement, he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and grandchildren in Central Oregon.

“Tigard has been wonderful to me and my family,” he said. “I will always cherish my time here. I will never forget the relationships I have built and I will reflect fondly on the memories I take with me.”

To watch Chief McDonald’s video announcing his retirement, visit: https://youtu.be/y3a4GRbUrB0. (Para ver en Espanol: https://youtu.be/zTojwV7q8d0.)

More information on Chief McDonald is available here: Chief's Corner | City of Tigard. 

Commander Robert Rogers will take over as Interim Chief effective July 3, 2026. He has served with the Tigard Police Department for 29 years and has worked directly with Chief McDonald on developing department priorities and strategic objectives for both the operations and services divisions.

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$36,000 In Stolen Merchandise Recovered, Three People Arrested In Organized Retail Theft Task Force Case (Photo) - 05/29/26

Roughly $36,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered and three people were arrested in a major Organized Retail Theft Task Force case.

On May 16, 2026, an Organized Retail Theft investigator for Ulta reported that a suspected Organized Retail Theft crew had stolen merchandise from several stores in the Seattle area earlier in the day and was currently in Washington County, Oregon. 

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded, and a drone operator confirmed the suspect’s car, a Cadillac Escalade, was in a parking lot in the 20000 block of SW Tualatin Valley Highway. Arriving deputies found the car empty, but two of the three people matching the suspect’s description were standing nearby. They were identified as Nerielis Brinez-Brinez and Dayan Anarlo-Buckjones.  

The drone operator reviewed the footage and realized a third suspect had gotten out of the driver’s seat and ran into a nearby food truck. Deputies found and detained Albianys Melean-Gonzalez inside the food truck. Detectives from the Tigard Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were called out to the scene and arrested all three suspects for theft in the first degree. Melean-Gonzalez was also arrested on a warrant from an unrelated 2025 theft case. 

A judge granted a search warrant for the car, and inside, detectives recovered roughly $36,000 worth of stolen fragrances and assorted merchandise from other retailers. 

“Washington County has a zero-tolerance policy for all types of crime, including retail theft,” said DA Kevin Barton. “Using a combination of local resources and grant funding, we have built a coalition of law enforcement agencies and retailers who help ensure businesses, employees, and customers are safe.” 

This joint investigation highlighted the partnership between the Sheriff’s Office and the Tigard Police Department Detective who is currently assigned to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office and is working as an Organized Retail Theft Detective. This position is funded through a $1.5 million grant awarded to the DA’s Office by the State of Oregon’s Organized Retail Theft Grant program. 

Drone footage of the suspects at the scene is available here: https://youtube.com/shorts/zk3wEEBbPJw.  

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