Jail Deputies Charged With Misconduct As Sheriff Orders Independent Reviews
Two Multnomah County jail deputies are facing misconduct charges over the deaths of two inmates at the Multnomah County Jail. Multnomah County Corrections Deputies James Brauckmiller and Michael Mersereau were both indicted on December 6 for official misconduct in the first degree. The indictments provide little detail about what circumstances led to the inmate deaths or the misconduct charges, but court documents allege both deputies failed to perform their job duties....