U.S. FOREST SERVICE
- March 27, 2026Host/Caretaker Incident Report
- March 29, 2026Inquiry to the Willamette National Forest
- March 30, 2026Patrol Captain confirms Special Agent Oliver
- March 30, 2026Reply to the Patrol Captain
- March 30, 2026FOIA referral
- March 30, 2026Note on the officers' identities
- March 30, 2026My Safety Is Your Responsibility
- March 30, 2026Letter to the District Ranger
- April 2, 2026Statement to the District Ranger
- April 2, 2026Note on records requests filed
- April 2, 2026District Ranger response
- July 14, 2026Coordination inquiry to USFS Law Enforcement
- July 23, 2026Letter to the Patrol Captain
- July 24, 2026Forest Service Statement
- July 24, 2026Reply to the District Ranger
- July 27, 2026Referred to the Office of Professional Responsibility
Host/Caretaker Incident Report
Official Siuslaw National Forest Host/Caretaker Incident Report documenting the March 24 visit, including date, time, location, a description of the encounter, and license plate 731 QRV.
Inquiry to the Willamette National Forest
Inquiry asking the Forest Service to confirm the identity and authority of the agent who appeared at the gate on March 24.
Patrol Captain confirms Special Agent Oliver
The Patrol Captain confirms that Special Agent Matthew Oliver is employed by USFS Law Enforcement & Investigations, assigned to the investigative branch, and states he had no obligation to coordinate with the local patrol officer.
Reply to the Patrol Captain
Reply stating what the confirmation clarifies and what it does not: who authorized the visit, its purpose, and the identity of the state officers.
FOIA referral
The Patrol Captain's response to the outstanding questions: any request for federal records must be made through FOIA.
Note on the officers' identities
Note recording that the agent had said the matter "was not going away" and that the state police wanted to talk, while no one would identify the state officers.
My Safety Is Your Responsibility
Letter to the Patrol Captain asking who authorized the visit and whether I am safe at the work center.
Letter to the District Ranger
Letter to the District Ranger asking for help getting answers: who authorized the visit, who the officers were, and whether I can feel safe on the land where I serve.
Statement to the District Ranger
On-the-record statement that officers came with a Forest Service Special Agent to a locked federal gate, that I had been told to file a FOIA request to learn who came to my door, and that I still did not have their names.
Note on records requests filed
Note to the District Ranger that public records requests had been filed with Oregon State Police and OPRD, and that I had decided not to file one with the Forest Service.
District Ranger response
The District Ranger confirms the two unidentified officers were Oregon State Police and refers me to OSP for their identities.
Coordination inquiry to USFS Law Enforcement
After the release of CAD record SP26097765, an inquiry to the Patrol Captain: does USFS Law Enforcement support the record's characterization that the visit was conducted "for the Forest Service," and did USFS request or coordinate it. The CAD record and release letter were attached.
Letter to the Patrol Captain
Courtesy letter transmitting the Attorney General petition, asking how the "for the Forest Service" characterization can stand, who provided my date of birth and location, and where the Patrol Captain stands.
Forest Service Statement
The District Ranger states in writing that the Forest Service did not initiate the interview, and that its involvement was limited to unlocking the gate and guiding Oregon State Police to the work center. Filed with the Attorney General as Exhibit 26.
Reply to the District Ranger
Reply to the District Ranger's statement.
Referred to the Office of Professional Responsibility
The Patrol Captain states the complaint has been referred to Law Enforcement and Investigations' Office of Professional Responsibility for an administrative investigation, and that recent correspondence has been forwarded to that office.