Advisory Committee The members of the 9-1-1 advisory committee for Columbia 9-1-1 are the Police and Fire Chiefs for each community, the Sheriff, the Columbia County Road Department Director, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Columbia County and the Metro West Ambulance Company supervisor for the Vernonia Ambulance contract.

Dave Crawford
Advisory Committee Chair
Mist-Birkenfield Fire Chief


Phil Derby
901 Port Ave.
St. Helens, OR 97051
Ofc: 503-366-4600
Vicki Harguth, Director
Columbia Co. Courthouse
St. Helens, OR 97051
Ofc: 503-366-3905
Chief Dick Long
P.O. Box 807
Clatskanie, OR 97016
Ofc: 503-728-2025
Chief Marvin Hoover
P.O. Box 9
Clatskanie, OR 97016
Ofc: 503-728-2145
Chief Mike Reedy
P.O. Box 189
Columbia City, OR 97018
Ofc: 503-397-4010
Chief Dave Crawford
12525 Hwy. 202
Mist, OR 97016
Ofc: 503-755-2710
Chief Ralph Painter
P.O. Box 399
Rainier, OR 97048
Ofc: 503-556-3645
Chief Doug Greisen
33568 E. Columbia Ave.
Scappoose, OR 97056
Ofc: 503-543-3114
http://www.ci.scappoose.or.us/police.htm
Chief Steve Salle'
150 S. 13th St.
St. Helens, OR 97051
Ofc: 503-397-3333
www.sthelenspolice.org
Chief Jay Tappan
270 Columbia Blvd.
St. Helens, OR 97051
Admin. Ofc: 503-397-2990
Main Station: 503-397-1014
www.crfr.com
Chief Mathew Workman
1001 Bridge St.
Vernonia, OR 97064
Ofc: 503-429-7335
http://vpd.vernonia-or.gov
Chief Paul Epler
555 E. Bridge St.
Vernonia, OR 97064
Ofc: 503-429-8252
www.vernoniafire.us
Sgt. Larry Lucas
500 N. Columbia River Highway, Suite 410
St. Helens, OR 97051
Office: 503 397-0325 Fax: 503 397-0607
Columbia County Dispatcher: 503 397-3131
Salem Regional Dispatch Center: 1-800-442-0354
http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/
Melissa Zimmer
(Vernonia Ambulance Service)
P.O. Box 1635
Hillsboro, OR 97123-1635
Ofc: 503-693-6658
melissa@metrowest.fm
Mike Simek, Unit Forester
405 E. Street
Columbia City, OR 97018
Ofc: 503-397-2636

