BEND, OR — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has its first undersheriff in almost 20 years. “I’ve had three Division Commanders that report directly to me,” Sheriff Shane Nelson told KBND News this week, “The last time we had an Undersheriff was actually our previous Sheriff, Undersheriff Larry Blanton, before he was appointed to be Sheriff.” Sheriff Nelson promoted Captain Paul Garrison (pictured, right) to Undersheriff last week.
