A veteran police chief’s fall – how Ray Rau ended up in jail

The city’s police department had no chief, its staffing was in disarray and community relations were strained.

Rau was among police chiefs in Oregon who serve as a kind of first responder for troubled agencies.Splitting time between rural Nyssa where he was employed and the coastal city, Rau promptly started reforming the Tillamook agency.

Source: MALHEUR ENTERPRISE – AROUND OREGON, SPECIAL REPORTS: A veteran police chief’s fall – how Ray Rau ended up in jail