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Public commenter accuses Commissioner King of posting misleading immigration-tracking message; board urged to act
Summary
Rebecca Wallace told the board a social media post by Commissioner King encouraging residents to report federal immigration enforcement activity included a law enforcement officer's name without consent and increased safety risks; she asked the board to formally address the matter and protect officer/public safety.
At the start of public comment, Rebecca Wallace of Newberg told the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners that actions by Commissioner King had created a public‑safety concern and demanded accountability.
Wallace said Commissioner King posted on social media encouraging residents to track and report federal immigration enforcement activity and that he included a list of elected officials he said supported that action. She said one listed individual is a sworn law enforcement officer who later clarified he did not authorize use of his name and does not support actions that interfere with law enforcement operations.
"When misinformation is tied to law enforcement, the consequences are not political. They are physical," Wallace said, and told the board that such messaging endangered officers and the public. She asked the board to address the matter formally and warned that attaching law enforcement names without permission compounded risk.
Board response: commissioners acknowledged the comment; Chair and others thanked Wallace for raising the concern. The board did not take disciplinary or investigatory action on the spot. Wallace urged the board to make clear that Commissioner King’s statements do not represent the board as a whole and to emphasize officer safety over political messaging.
