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McMinnville resident urges commissioners to demand independent review of sheriff's crash investigation
Summary
Joe Shirley told the Yamhill County commissioners his April 17, 2025 motorcycle crash investigation contains false statements and omitted evidence; he asked the board to order the sheriff's office to attach his supplemental statement and launch an independent review for falsification and evidence suppression.
Joe Shirley of McMinnville used the board’s public comment period to make a detailed accusation against the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, saying the official crash report from an April 17, 2025 collision is false and that deputies and supervisors ignored or suppressed evidence.
Shirley described multiple points he says are inconsistent with the official record: photographs placed in the debris field, skid marks and tire tracks he said show vehicle positions inconsistent with the report,…
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