The Woodburn Police Department has announced that Jason Millican will be the new acting chief of police for Woodburn.
That’s because current Chief Martin Pilcher will leave his local position on Nov. 1 to take over the police department in Richland, Washington, according to the department’s press release.
Pilcher has been the police chief in Woodburn since 2022 and was the third chief to represent the city in the past 10 years.
Millican, the newly appointed interim chief, is a Woodburn native, having graduated from Woodburn High School. He joined the local police department in 1998.
Millican also has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon University and has graduated from the FBI National Academy.
Throughout his time with the Woodburn Police Department, Millican has worn many hats. He started as a patrol officer, joined the Criminal Investigations Unit, became a sergeant and did a stint with the South Metro Gang Task Force. In 2016, Millican was promoted to lieutenant.