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DEDICATED MISSIONS COMBAT

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

“Holding

offenders

accountable

and removing

access to

possible future

victims keeps

us moving

forward”

DETECTIVE HELPS CAPTURE CHILD Twenty-two men were arrested during two missions intended to proactively combat human

PREDATOR A CAREER OF SERVICE trafficking in Washington County. WCSO, in partnership with the Portland Police Bureau’s Sex
Trafficking Unit, the Forest Grove Police Department and the Washington County District
Attorney’s Office worked together on
On November 2, 2017, Detective Robert Rookhuÿzen, 2001 - 2007 these two missions over a three-month
a 16-year veteran of WCSO was presented with the WCSO Patrol Deputy period. The goal of these missions is VIOLENT CRIMES UNIT
FBI Director’s Award for Distinguished Services for 2004 - 2010 to break a link in the chain of human
Field Training Officer
Assisting Victims of Crime. The award recognizes law 2006 - 2013 trafficking by enforcing state and federal
enforcement’s efforts in investigating and prosecuting Crisis Negotiations Unit laws and developing intelligence on
those trafficking victims in Washington
Steven Douglas Rockett, a Forest Grove resident 2007 trafficking is a terrible reality in our 15
Promotion: Corporal
convicted of hands-on sexual offenses and production 2010 County.
of pornography charges against children in Oregon Promotion: Detective, Child Abuse Unit
and the Philippines. Rockett was sentenced to 52 2013 Sheriff Pat Garrett reminds us “human
years in prison in the state case, and 60 years in a Major Crimes Team
subsequent federal case (45 years of federal sentence March 2014 community. Joined by our wonderful full-time detectives dedicated to investigate
Temporary Assignment: Sergeant (6
will be consecutive to the state sentence). Both state month rotation) public safety partners, we are committed heinous and violent crimes including robbery,
and federal officials worked together to bring Rockett 2015 to continue interdiction efforts to rescue homicide, sex abuse, serious physical abuse,
to justice by interviewing and working with victims Detective, Violent Crimes Unit victims and hold accountable all those drug endangerment and child pornography
2016
from Washington County and the Philippines. Collateral Assignment: who perpetuate these crimes.”
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