The former mayor of Woodland is facing multiple felony charges, including charges that he allegedly destroyed public records while leading his Southwest Washington community. Will Finn, who worked as a Washington State Patrol officer while he served as mayor, also faces identity theft-related charges linked to a separate incident.
Finn was arraigned Tuesday in Cowlitz County Superior Court. Most of the charges center around allegations that he and his wife Heather used a credit card belonging to his wife’s employer to make approximately $10,500 in personal charges between August 2021 and January 2024. At the time, Finn was a Washington State Patrol spokesperson.
He has been on paid administrative leave since the investigation began in March 2025, according to a current state patrol spokesperson…