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• Closing a Chapter: Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack on Accomplishments, Challenges and What Comes Next

  • When
    09 Apr 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Willamette Heritage Center, Dye House, 1313 Mill St Salem Oregon, 97301

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  Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack recently announced his retirement effective May 22, 2026. As reported in the Salem Reporter, Chief Womack said, "There's no career like this.  It's an incredible career.  Thankful and grateful that I had the honor of serving this way, especially these last five years."  Being Salem's Police Chief was, he said, "the highest honor" of his career in law enforcement.  Upon retirement, he plans to return to Stockton, CA, his hometown.

  
  

  Chief Womack assumed leadership of our police department on December 7, 2020.  Speaking to the Salem City Club in early 2021, Womack mentioned that community outreach, transparency from data-driven policing, and increasing staffing would guide his leadership.

  
  

  Join us to hear our Chief of Police reflect on accomplishments and challenges, report on the status of public safety initiatives, and the Salem Police Department's  path forward.

  
  

  Trevor Womack

  Chief of Police, Salem Police Department

  
  

  Trevor Womack has served as the chief of police for the Salem Police Department since December 2020, becoming the tenth police chief in the history of Oregon's capital city.

  Chief Womack is deeply committed to building strong, trusting relationships between the police and the community.  His leadership reflects a dedication to transparency, accountability, and innovation, ensuring the Salem Police Department remains a trusted and effective public safety agency.

  With more than 34 years of law enforcement experience, Chief Womack also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from California State University, Stanislaus, and a Master of Arts in Security Studies from the prestigious Naval Postgraduate School.

  
  

  
  

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  Doors open at 11:30

  Program starts at 12:00

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• Marion County Commissioner Candidate Forum

  • When
    23 Apr 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Willamette Heritage Center, Dye House, 1313 Mill St Salem Oregon, 97301

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  Salem City Club Members, on both sides of the Willamette River in two different counties, have over the last decade increased their interest in the County Commissioner races with the discovery of the wide array of programs under the purview of county government including local health departments, sheriff's offices and road maintenance.

  
  

  SCC Members heard about Polk County in our January program so we now turn to Marion County.  Marion and Polk are different in that Marion has a partisan primary and Polk races are nonpartisan.  A Democrat hasn't won election to the Marion County Board since 1979.

  
  

  Speaking April 23 is Republican incumbent for position 1 Kevin Cameron and his Democratic challenger Sara Duncan.  Democrat Maria Hinojos Pressey will discuss why she should be elected for position 2.  Currently holding that position is Colm Willis, who will not appear on the program.

  
  

  The third commissioner position is held by Danielle Bethell, whose term runs through 2028.  Currently, she is running for the Republican nomination for governor.

  
  

  Event Details:

  Doors open at 11:30

  Program starts at 12:00

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