Mike Reese (sheriff)

Michael Reese is an American law enforcement officer who serves as the Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon, the county where Portland is located.

Michael Reese
Sheriff of Multnomah County
Assumed office
May 2016
Preceded byDan Stanton
Chief of the Portland Police Bureau
In office
May 12, 2010 – Jan 2, 2015
Preceded byRosie Sizer
Succeeded byLarry O'Dea
Personal details
BornPortland, Oregon
Spouse(s)Married
Children3[1]
Alma materPortland State University (BS, MPA)

Early life and education

Reese was born in Portland, Oregon and attended Roosevelt High School in North Portland. He went to Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University where he received his BS in Psychology and his Masters of Public Administration.[2][3]

Career

Reese started his career in 1989 as a Deputy Sheriff with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. He transferred to the Portland Police Bureau in 1994, serving as an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander and ultimately Chief of Police,[4] retiring in 2015. He served as interim director of the Citizen's Crime Commission before being appointed to finish former Sheriff Dan Stanton's term in May 2016. Stanton retired amid a scandal. In 2018, Reese ran unopposed in the Sheriff's election, except for a write-in campaign by Teressa Raiford, and received 96.55% of the vote.[5]

Electoral history
Multnomah County Sheriff Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mike Reese (Incumbent) 88,146 96.55%
Nonpartisan Teressa Raiford (Write-in) 3,000 3.28%
write-ins 150 0.16%
Total votes 60,422 100%

References
  1. "Sheriff Michael Reese". Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. "Standing room only as Sheriff Mike Reese is sworn in". Multnomah County. August 17, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. "Sheriff Michael Reese". Oregon State Sheriff's Association. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. Har, Janie (May 13, 2010). "Technically, Rosie Sizer is still a Portland police chief". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. "Michael Reese (Oregon)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 2, 2020.


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