Umatilla County Sheriff Drowns

Umatilla County Senior Deputy Jason Post drowned in a rafting accident Sunday afternoon near the Minam State Park in Wallowa County Oregon when he and three other adults were thrown from their raft…Deputy Post did not reach shore…his body was found shortly afterward…he leaves behind a wife and baby girl...a GoFundMe site has now been set up. Click here to donate.

From the Umatilla County Sheriff's Facebook page..."Yesterday afternoon a procession of Umatilla County Sheriff Deputies, joined by multiple other law enforcement agencies, escorted Deputy Jason Post from the Loveland Funeral Home in LaGrande, to home in Pendleton, Oregon, where he was honored by local law enforcement and first responders. Deputy Jason Post began his career as a Reserve Officer for Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office in 2010 and was hired as a full time patrol deputy in 2013. He was well respected and loved throughout the entire law enforcement community. He was a Field Training Officer and a mentor to many of the officers on the road today. In mid-April of this year, Deputy Post was hired as a Probation Officer with Umatilla County Parole and Probation. He was known for his devotion to his family, and he was very open about making the career change so he could focus on family and spend more time with them..."