Ocean Shores commission approves police eligibility list and removes one applicant after executive session

OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — The Ocean Shores Civil Service Commission approved an entry‑level police officer eligibility list and then removed one applicant from consideration during a special meeting Tuesday at the Ocean Shores Library.

The commission voted to approve the eligibility list created Jan. 6, 2026, after staff reported that three candidates had completed testing. An Unidentified Speaker said, "the 3 gentlemen that tested all passed." A motion to approve the list was made, seconded and approved by verbal "Aye" responses from commissioners.

The commission then considered a separate request to remove one entry‑level police officer applicant under public‑safety testing. The commission moved into an executive session "to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment," citing the authority for such closed deliberations under state law (RCW 42.30.110(g)). After returning to open session, the commission moved and seconded a request to remove the applicant; the motion was approved by a verbal "Aye." The meeting adjourned immediately afterward.

The transcript records the motions and verbal approvals but does not record named vote attributions. The meeting began with roll call noting Commissioners Mike McGregor, Bob Richardson and Bob Krueger present; Commissioner Elizabeth Perry was excused from the session.

No additional details about the removed applicant or the grounds for removal were provided on the public record during the open session. The commission indicated action would follow an executive session but did not provide further public elaboration at the meeting.