According to reporting by KGW, a Portland woman was taken into custody on Saturday after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a sheriff’s SUV. The collision occurred during a patrol organized to honor two Multnomah County reserve deputies killed 33 years ago by an impaired driver.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has previously highlighted the legacy of Reserve Sergeant Scott Collins and Reserve Deputy Mark Whitehead, who died in a 1993 head‑on crash caused by an intoxicated motorist. That history continues to shape regional impaired‑driving enforcement, as reflected in a 2025 saturation patrol described in an official release referenced by Right Now Oregon. Saturday’s incident occurred during a similar mission focused on discouraging dangerous driving behaviors.

According to the KGW reporting, deputies were engaged in the commemorative patrol when the suspect’s vehicle struck the sheriff’s SUV. The sheriff’s office has stated that the patrol was intended both to honor the fallen deputies and to reinforce impaired‑driving enforcement as a continuing public safety priority. Information released to KGW indicated that the suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUII following the crash.

The incident, while centered in Portland, carries implications for neighboring communities such as Longview and Kelso, where many residents regularly travel Interstate 5 and regional highways. Enforcement efforts in Multnomah County often coincide with similar DUII patrols in Southwest Washington, reinforcing a regional approach to reducing impaired driving risks.

Local residents who commute across the Columbia River corridor may see increased coordination between agencies during high‑visibility patrols, particularly on weekends and during memorial operations. Law enforcement officials in both states have emphasized that impaired driving remains a major contributor to fatal and serious‑injury crashes, and that commemorative patrols serve as reminders of the longstanding human cost of such incidents.

At the time of publication, no additional details about injuries or pending court proceedings had been publicly released through KGW’s reporting.

Sources

KGW: Portland woman charged with DUII after crashing into sheriff’s SUV during patrol honoring fallen reserve deputies.

Right Now Oregon: Multnomah County patrols honoring deputies and enforcing impaired driving laws.