Oregon officials are facing furious backlash after it was revealed that a man who once executed a teenage girl was quietly reappointed to a police oversight board — a decision critics say defies common sense, disrespects crime victims, and undermines public trust in law enforcement accountability. The convicted murderer was appointed to the Police Review Board to review complaints made against law enforcement officers and make policy recommendations. Kyle Hedquist, the 47-year-old killer was also appointed to the Citizens Advisory Traffic Commission and the Civil Service Commission
The Salem City Council voted 5–4 earlier this month to reappoint Kyle Hedquist to the boards. He served nearly 30 years behind bars in Oregon for the 1995 execution-style killing of 19-year-old Nikki Thrasher, to the city’s Community Police Review Board. The board is tasked with reviewing complaints against police officers and advising on law enforcement practices — a role many now say should never be filled by someone with Hedquist’s violent past.
OREGON — The Salem City Council just appointed a convicted murderer to a public safety oversight role…