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Oregon City swears in K-9 Alfie and Officer Jesse Olivares; commission issues several May proclamations
Summary
The commission held swearing-in ceremonies for K-9 Alfie and lateral officer Jesse Olivares and issued proclamations recognizing Police Week, Frontline Worker Appreciation Month, National Public Works Week and National Historic Preservation Month.
Oregon City on May 7 ceremonially swore in a new police canine, Alfie, and a new lateral police officer, Jesse Olivares, and the commission issued multiple proclamations for May observances.
Chiefs and department representatives introduced Alfie, a 2-year-old Springer Spaniel acquired from a California vendor with training certified by the International Police Canine Association and the Oregon Police Canine Association. Staff said Alfie is trained to detect heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine and recounted that Alfie located two pounds of methamphetamine or fentanyl during an early deployment and subsequently recovered following a veterinary emergency.
Officer Jesse Olivares took the oath after a short introduction noting his background: he grew up in (transcript: Homsville), attended Chemeketa College and Portland State University (B.S. in psychology), and previously worked at the Los Angeles Police Department before joining Oregon City on April 14. He has begun field training and is assigned to day shift.
The commission also read and adopted proclamations: Mayor Denise C. McGriff read a proclamation recognizing Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15); commissioners read proclamations declaring May 2025 as Frontline Worker Appreciation Month, National Public Works Week and National Historic Preservation Month. The mayor noted the city's recent award at the League of Oregon Cities conference for the inflow-and-infiltration reduction project and mentioned the Ruth McBride Powers Award to honor preservation work in the city.
No formal council action was required for the swearing-in ceremonies or the proclamations; they were ceremonial acknowledgments recorded in the meeting.
