PRINEVILLE, OR -- The Crook County Sheriff announced Monday he will step down at the end of the year, after five years on the job. Sheriff Jim Hensley is recommending the Crook County Court appoint Undersheriff John Gautney to serve out the rest of his term.
Sheriff Hensley has been involved in Crook County law enforcement for 33 years, starting as an officer with the Prineville Police Department in 1981. He later moved to the Sheriff's Office and was elected Sheriff in 2010.