I would like to introduce you to the Green Hornet, our first web-based newsletter.  The name Green Hornet has a longstanding history with the Sheriff's Office. Initially, our 1940s elite motorcycle drill team were named the Green Hornets; a name which stuck and became part of the Sheriff's Office spirit. Twenty years later, after I was hired, my mother-in-law proudly informed me that I was a Green Hornet. Back then it was common to send us to the uniform storage room, find the best fitting uniform and either; be sent to Rocky Butte Jail, where we were given a set of keys and a cell block to supervise, or directed to patrol to work with a partner, until we were ready to train a new partner. In both cases we learned on the job, from observing the deputies around us. Work could have been in records, with dispatch or the detectives. The name Green Hornet was used by deputies working on the road and in the jail. It was formalized on a patch worn by our first tactical team.  I, then only a deputy myself, was a member of that first team.
 
The purpose of our webletter is to provide a connection between the Sheriff's Office employees and the communities we serve. It is a voice from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office to highlight our work, provide public service announcements, events, news items, statistics and even humorous stories. This webletter is most importantly an ear to listen, and respond to the needs of the County community.    
 
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It is because of you, all of you, and your commitment to excellence and service, that this webletter is possible. 

Thank you,

  Sheriff Bob Skipper