CANCEL REQUEST - JUVENILE LOCATED: CCSO SEARCHING FOR MISSING ENDANGERED JUVENILE MALE NEAR DULUTH NEIGHBORHOOD (Photo) - 02/04/26

JUVENILE LOCATED - CANCEL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to locate a missing and endangered 13-year-old male named Ryan Beatty.  He is described as a white male, 5ft 8in tall, approximately 120 lbs, with brown curly hair, brown eyes, and braces.  He was last seen yesterday evening at his residence in the Duluth neighborhood (NE 10^th Ave and NE 219^th St) near Ridgefield, WA.  His current clothing is unknown, but he may be wearing a black jacket, sweatpants, hiking boots, and carrying a black backpack.  He may have been picked up by an unknown vehicle overnight.

Ryan’s family is very worried about him.  If you have information about his location, please call 3-1-1 in Clark County or contact the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.  Reference case number 26000924.

CCSO Honors Heroism And Outstanding Service At Annual Awards Ceremony (Photo) - 01/23/26

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office proudly honored the outstanding service and dedication of its deputies, civilian employees, and community members during its annual Awards Ceremony at Clark College on Jan. 22.

“We are proud to recognize the deputies, non-sworn professional staff, and citizens whose actions made a meaningful difference in our community,” said Sheriff John Horch. “Each person honored demonstrated courage, dedication, and a willingness to step up when it mattered most. I’m grateful for their service and proud of the example they set for Clark County.”

More than two dozen award recipients were recognized for going above and beyond to protect the community, save lives, and uphold public safety. Life-Saving Medals and Life-Saving Awards were presented to employees whose decisive actions helped save another person’s life in situations where, without their direct intervention, the outcome likely would have been fatal. Medal of Merit recipients were honored for putting themselves at significant risk in the line of duty to prevent crimes and help secure the arrest of dangerous subjects.

Along with law enforcement personnel, two civilians were honored for their courage and critical contributions to emergencies and crime prevention.

• Kylie Linderman and Trevor Casey were recognized for their quick thinking and outstanding assistance following a homicide investigation in Hazel Dell on October 26, 2025. After spotting a red sedan with a shattered rear window driving recklessly and fleeing southbound on Interstate 5, Kylie called 911, and the couple provided detectives with detailed descriptions of the vehicle and its occupants. Their observations helped investigators identify suspects and directly contributed to arrests in the case.

Among the medals and honors awarded:

• Medal of Merit: Sergeant Zach Nielsen, Sergeant Jared Stevens, Deputy Ben Hulsey, Deputy Nathan Smith, Deputy Sean Treseder
• Life-Saving Medal: Sergeant Mark Anderson, Detective Elijah Page, Deputy Erik Dunham, Deputy Drew Kennison, Deputy Liam MacMahon, Deputy Alex O’Hearn, Deputy Tyler Gelvick, Deputy Nicholas Rich, Deputy Jordan Lange
• Life-Saving Award: Deputy Slav Pavlenko, Deputy Bryson Layton, Deputy Liam MacMahon, Detective Christopher Fisk, Deputy Carson Theis, Deputy Joshua Christiaan, Sergeant Linda Hayes, Sergeant Kevin Schmidt, Detective Samir Vejo, Detective Helier Arvizo, Detective Albin Boyse, Detective Michael Trueblood, Deputy Rick Osborne
• Distinguished Service Award: Deputy Jon Feller
• Citizen Service Medal: Trevor Casey, Kylie Linderman

In addition, CCSO awarded the following for their exceptional performance in 2025:
Support Branch Employee of the Year: Karen Kessel, Legal Assistant
Support Branch Supervisor of the Year: Sheila Viken, Public Disclosure Unit Supervisor
Enforcement Branch Deputy of the Year: Deputy Amanda Nohrenberg
Enforcement Branch Detective of the Year: Detective Patrick Spak
Enforcement Branch Supervisor of the Year: Sergeant Adam Beck
Enforcement Branch Trainer of the Year: Deputy Chris Pizan