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Today, we recognize and celebrate the retirement of Lt. Rick McArthur, who has retired after nearly 30 years of service with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.  
  
Lt. McArthur began his career in December 1995 when he was hired by Sheriff John Pardon as a Corrections Deputy. After just over two years in the Corrections Division, he transferred to the Patrol Division in March 1998.  
  
In February 2001, he was selected as an Investigator with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), serving in that role until returning to Patrol in December 2004. He was promoted to Corporal in 2005 and served in that position until December 2008, when he was promoted to Sergeant and reassigned to DINT.  
  
He served as the DINT Sergeant for five years before returning to the Patrol Division in 2013 as a Roseburg Patrol Sergeant. In June 2014, he was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant. In November 2017, he was appointed DINT Commander, a position he has held for the past eight years.  
  
Throughout his career, Lt. McArthur served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the hiring board, a member of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and later as the TRT Commander.  
  
His service has been recognized with several commendations. In 2002, he was named Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator of the Quarter. In 2012, he received both a Meritorious Service Commendation and a Unit Citation for his role in a critical incident. He was again recognized as Investigator of the Quarter in 2013.  
  
In 2020, Lt. McArthur led a team that received the Outstanding Local Impact Investigative Effort Award from Oregon–Idaho HIDTA and the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association (ONEA). In 2022, he was named ONEA Outstanding Supervisor of the Year. That same year, he led the DINT team to the WSIN Agency of the Year Award. In 2024, DINT was recognized as the ONEA Outstanding Task Force.  
  
Over the course of his career, Lt. McArthur served under five Sheriffs: John Pardon, Jim Main, Chris Brown, Jim Burge, and John Hanlin. Of his 30 years with the Sheriff’s Office, more than 17 were spent serving in various roles with DINT. During that time, he worked under four DINT Commanders: Lt. Mike Nores (DCSO), Sgt. John Hanlin (DCSO), Lt. Curt Strickland (DCSO), and Lt. Pat Moore (RPD).  
  
Congratulations, Lt. McArthur on your retirement and on a long career of public service. The impact you have made on this community and on the many people you served alongside and mentored throughout your career is undeniable. It is larger and more significant than you realize. Featured News by Douglas County Sheriff
Today, we recognize and celebrate the retirement of Lt. Rick McArthur, who has retired after nearly 30 years of service with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. McArthur began his career in December 1995 when he was hired by Sheriff John Pardon as a Corrections Deputy. After just over two years in the Corrections Division, he transferred to the Patrol Division in March 1998. In February 2001, he was selected as an Investigator with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), serving in that role until returning to Patrol in December 2004. He was promoted to Corporal in 2005 and served in that position until December 2008, when he was promoted to Sergeant and reassigned to DINT. He served as the DINT Sergeant for five years before returning to the Patrol Division in 2013 as a Roseburg Patrol Sergeant. In June 2014, he was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant. In November 2017, he was appointed DINT Commander, a position he has held for the past eight years. Throughout his career, Lt. McArthur served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the hiring board, a member of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and later as the TRT Commander. His service has been recognized with several commendations. In 2002, he was named Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator of the Quarter. In 2012, he received both a Meritorious Service Commendation and a Unit Citation for his role in a critical incident. He was again recognized as Investigator of the Quarter in 2013. In 2020, Lt. McArthur led a team that received the Outstanding Local Impact Investigative Effort Award from Oregon–Idaho HIDTA and the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association (ONEA). In 2022, he was named ONEA Outstanding Supervisor of the Year. That same year, he led the DINT team to the WSIN Agency of the Year Award. In 2024, DINT was recognized as the ONEA Outstanding Task Force. Over the course of his career, Lt. McArthur served under five Sheriffs: John Pardon, Jim Main, Chris Brown, Jim Burge, and John Hanlin. Of his 30 years with the Sheriff’s Office, more than 17 were spent serving in various roles with DINT. During that time, he worked under four DINT Commanders: Lt. Mike Nores (DCSO), Sgt. John Hanlin (DCSO), Lt. Curt Strickland (DCSO), and Lt. Pat Moore (RPD). Congratulations, Lt. McArthur on your retirement and on a long career of public service. The impact you have made on this community and on the many people you served alongside and mentored throughout your career is undeniable. It is larger and more significant than you realize.
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