Henslee "retired" with 2 active lawsuits haunting his department, but there was "No Drama" going on!
Channel: Totally INSPIRED Media INC
Date: 2023-12-17

On the campaign trail for Klamath County Commissioner #1, Dave Henslee, states there was "No Drama" going on when he "retired", and was "not fired, but left on his own terms" in 2021. At the time Henslee had not one, but two active lawsuits haunting his department! 

Check out Henslee's "end of career" timeline of drama: 

Mar 30, 2015 David (Dave) Henslee is sworn in as Police Chief of the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon.(https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/henslee-sworn-in-as-klamath-falls-police-chief-8313/)

Feb 28, 2019 The Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls Oregon lawsuit is filed 1:2019cv00296
against David Henslee, City of Klamath Falls, Eric Nobel, Bill Adams, Kendall Bell and Nathan Cherpeski alleging racial bias in policing and asks for $11.75 million dollars in damages. (https://youtu.be/x_ksekuZ3lo?t=137)  

While Henslee is "innocent until proven guilty", the Oregon Constitution makes ineligible for office—any elected candidate with lingering financial liabilities, past sums due, or damages associated with prior positions they held in public trust—until all liabilities are accounted for and paid according to the law. As such, an active, unsettled, workplace lawsuit may disqualify candidate, Dave Henslee, from taking office in Klamath County, if elected by voters, until all conditions of Oregon Constitution Section 2, Article 11 are fulfilled.
  
Nov 27, 2020 Policeman Thomas Dwayne Reif—Crashes while driving an unmarked police vehicle and overdosing on fentanyl, a drug he stole from a police evidence locker….

Dec 1st, 2020 Policeman Thomas Dwayne Reif—Arrested

Dec 15, 2020 Policeman Thomas Dwayne Reif turned himself in. 

Dec 28, 2020  Official Investigation began into Policeman Thomas Dwayne Reif

Jan 5, 2021 Dave Henslee announces retirement May 1st. As you can see above, his career ended with two embarrassing liabilities lingering over the City of Klamath Falls and his peers.  

May 1st, 2021 Dave Henslee—Retires with two active ongoing cases haunting his career, department, and even some lingering legal financial liabilities in Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls, Oregon.  

July 2021 - Nathan Cherpeski, Klamath Falls City Manager, named in Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls, Oregon lawsuit leaves for Herriman, Utah City Manager position.

August 3, 2021 Trial for Policeman Thomas Dwayne Reif—

Nov 23, 2021 Sentencing Date—for Thomas Dwayne Reif
     Maximum of 4 years and $250K and 1 year supervision is possible. 

A lenient sentence in the U.S. District Court is announced on Nov. 23, 2021 after Thomas Dwayne Reif who crashed while driving an unmarked police vehicle and overdosing on fentanyl, a drug he stole from a police evidence locker, is considered to be fully disabled from PTSD that stems from his military service. He gets 10 days behind bars and 1 year supervision. (https://www.mailtribune.com/crime-courts-and-emergencies/2021/11/30/10-days-behind-bars-for-klamath-falls-police-detective/)
Reif has been since been studying to become a pastor. 

The same day, Nov 23, 2021 Donnie Boyd, Klamath County Commissioner Position #1, also announces he will retire on January 10, 2022. 

Dec 3, 2021, Henslee files for Klamath County Commissioner Position #1: Fully aware that he is named first in Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls Oregon 

Dec 9, 2021 Notice of Attorney Withdrawal: Rachel R. Selvage Filed by All Plaintiffs in the Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls, Oregon lawsuit. 

Jan. 3, 2022 Thomas Dwayne Reif’s sentence is scheduled to begin. He only gets 10 days behind bars and one year supervision.

Jan 10, 2022 Donnie Boyd, County Commissioner #1 officially retires.

May 5, 2022 Dave Henslee at the Chiloquin, Oregon Candidate’s Forum for Klamath County Commissioner position #1, stated that there was "No drama" going on when he retired! The facts are Henslee retired with 2 active cases haunting his department, career and the City of Klamath Falls. 

When asked if he'd run for office if he'd caused a similar liability in a prior position of public trust, said he'd recuse himself and exit the race, his opponent Allen Headley, pointed out that the Oregon Constitution actually makes ineligible such candidates from assuming ANY office of public trust who MAY have unaccounted for financial liabilities until paid off as required by Section 2, Article 11 of the Oregon Constitution before swearing in. (https://youtu.be/x_ksekuZ3lo?t=257)

At present: None of the individuals named in the active Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls Oregon lawsuit works for the City of Klamath Falls.

Basically, Henslee is at the mercy of the court system to finish their business with Cisneros ET al v. City of Klamath Falls so his liability may be "accounted for and paid over according to law, all sums for which he MAY be liable.” In short, drama or no end of career drama, Henslee MAY find himself ineligible to hold elected office due to the Oregon Constitution's Section 2, Article 11.