After serving less than half of his four-year term as Jackson County Sheriff, Corey Falls has announced his plans to resign at the end of the year.
Falls is leaving to take a high-level position with the police department in Gresham, an eastern suburb of Portland. According to a release from the city, Falls will be Director of Police Services and 21st Century Policing. He’ll be working on data-driven approaches to policing and expanding community outreach.
Falls didn’t immediately return a call for comment, but in a release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, he said he’s excited to be taking park in what he calls “an innovative approach to law enforcement.”
Falls was elected sheriff just two years ago, defeating three-term incumbent Mike Winters. He’s credited with bringing a more modern approach to the Sheriff’s Office.
Jackson County Commissioners will appoint an interim sheriff who will serve until a new sheriff is elected in 2018.
