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McMinnville man asks Yamhill County commissioners to review alleged falsified crash report by sheriff's office

Yamhill County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Joe Shirley told the board his 04/17/2025 motorcycle crash was misreported by the sheriff's office, alleges withheld body-camera footage and false statements in the DMV report, and asked commissioners to acknowledge his complaint and order an independent review and attachment of his supplemental statement.

At a Yamhill County Board of Commissioners meeting, McMinnville resident Joe Shirley delivered a prolonged public comment accusing the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office of falsifying his crash report and withholding evidence, and asked the board to take civilian oversight steps.

Shirley recounted a motorcycle crash on April 17, 2025, and said physical evidence and body-worn-camera footage show he was conscious and coherent at…

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