Before Kent van der Kamp became the sheriff of Deschutes County, he gave false testimony in more than one criminal case, and now many of his past cases are under review, according to Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels.
On April 11, Gunnels placed the sheriff on the county’s Brady list, which is a list of witnesses prosecutors “cannot ethically” call to testify in criminal cases, the DA said. The listing follows his office’s investigation into cases involving van der Kamp that span 12 years, from 2012 to 2024.
“We have concerns about his character for truthfulness and are unable to call him as a witness from this point forward,” the DA said by phone Monday…