News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS MEMBER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING REPORTED DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE IN CLARK COUNTY

Posted: Jan. 28, 2008, 1:30 p.m.

CLARK COUNTY -- Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Det. Steve Hyson was taken into custody this weekend as a result of a Clark County, Washington domestic-disturbance investigation.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office urges all media outlets who choose to report this incident to contact the Clark County authorities immediately to obtain pertinent information linked to this event. Official reports provided by Clark County authorities will help illuminate the facts surrounding this reported incident.

For details pertaining to this investigation -- which was conducted by the Clark County Sheriff's Office -- please contact the Clark County Sheriff's Office or the Clark County District Attorney's Office directly.

Steve Hyson is 40 years old; he has been employed with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office since August 1996, and has a commendable work ethic and record.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is communicating with Clark County authorities while seeking pertinent information related to this incident. Typically, in this type of incidents involving a sworn law-enforcement officer, the officer is placed on administrative leave, in accordance with Clackamas County Sheriff's Office policy. Det. Hyson is being placed on administrative leave during the legal process following this reported incident.

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