Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson terminated the contract of a homeless consultant after the consultant was indicted on several charges in Multnomah County. According to a DCSO media release, during the early summer of 2023, community members informed the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office about Kevin Dahlgren volunteering in the homeless encampments within Deschutes County. Our office made contact with Mr. Dahlgren regarding the homeless issues facing Deschutes County. Mr. Dahlgren was eventually contracted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office as a homeless consultant. Mr. Dahlgren was contracted to conduct outreach and determine the potential impact of the current homeless on safety.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and requested assistance regarding an active open criminal investigation on Mr. Dahlgren, at which point Sheriff L. Shane Nelson terminated the contract immediately on August 23, 2023. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office cooperated fully with the investigation and offered any and all resources to assist Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.