A proposal to eliminate the Gearhart Police Department is no longer being considered.

Gearhart is officially without a police chief, as Jeff Bowman retired on March 31. The city has contracted with the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement support as Gearhart searches for a chief and a second officer.

Jeff Bowman

Former Gearhart police Chief Jeff Bowman in February.

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