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District 5 · Headquarters & Detachments
Chehalis DetachmentLocated in Lewis County the Chehalis patrol area comprises the entire west end of Lewis County. Its area ranges from the Lewis/Pacific County line west of Pe Ell on SR-6 to the Onalaska and Salkum areas on SR-508 and SR-12 respectively and Interstate 5 from the Lewis/Cowlitz County line in the south to the Lewis/Thurston County line in the North. The population of Lewis County is approximately 68,600 with the majority of those living on the west end of the county. Lewis County's largest city is Centralia. The county seat is the City of Chehalis. Centralia and Chehalis are known as the Twin Cities.
The Chehalis patrol area is comprised of two detachments of 7 troopers each with each detachment being supervised by a Sergeant. These troopers primarily patrol on I-5 and six State Routes (SR-6, SR-12, SR-505, SR-506, SR-507, and SR-508). In addition the Chehalis Detachments investigate all collisions on Lewis County Roads. Goldendale DetachmentThe Goldendale Detachment covers the entire Klickitat and Skamania County areas to include over 230 miles of State Routes. The state routes the Goldendale detachment is responsible for include SR-14, SR-97, SR-141, SR-142, and SR-197.
The county seat for Klickitat County is Goldendale and Stevenson for Skamania. Both counties are known for its outdoors recreations to include popular hunting, fishing and windsurfing. Skamania County is also home to Mt. St. Helens. The detachment goals and objectives include:
Kelso DetachmentLocated in Cowlitz County, the patrol area for the Kelso detachment begins 21 miles north of Portland, Oregon and 145 miles south of Seattle along I-5. The major cities in Cowlitz County include Kelso and Longview, which are located on the Columbia River. Residents are removed from urban congestion, but are still close enough to enjoy the amenities offered in a larger metropolitan city.
Two detachments with 17 troopers work along I-5 and six state routes including SR-504, which leads to Mt. St. Helens, a National Volcanic Monument. Our major roadways include I-5, SR-503, SR-432, SR-504, SR-4, and SR-411. The detachment goals and objectives include:
Morton Detachment
Home of the Gifford Pinchot National Park, the detachment works closely with the United States Forest Service, Lewis County Sheriff's Office, Department of Fish and Wildlife and the two small municipal agencies in Morton and Mossyrock to effectively achieve the common goals of traffic safety. Roadways the Morton Detachment are responsible for include SR-12, SR-7, SR-508, SR-122, and SR-131.
Vancouver DetachmentThe Vancouver Detachment is responsible for patrolling 124 miles of State Highways in Clark County. Situated on the Washington-Oregon border Clark County has been one of the fast growing counties in Washington with a population 337,110. Located in Clark County is Vancouver on the banks of the Columbia River. Vancouver is the home to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and within eyeshot is Mount St Helen's. Our major roadways include I-5, I-205, SR-14, SR-500, SR-502, and SR 503.
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The Vancouver District includes the five counties located in southwest
Washington: Clark, Skamania, Klickitat, Cowlitz, and Lewis. In addition
to the district office located in Vancouver, there are four detachment
offices located in Chehalis, Morton, Kelso, and Goldendale.
The Twin Cities are conveniently located halfway between Seattle
and Portland, Oregon. In fact a drive of less than two hours in any
direction could find a visitor enjoying the amenities of either of
these large metropolitan areas, walking on the beach or hiking in
the Cascade Mountains.
Klickitat and Skamania Counties are bordered on the south by the
Columbia River Gorge which is a spectacular river canyon cutting
through the volcanic rock of the Cascade Mountain Range. 
The
population of Cowlitz County is about 94,000. The yearly precipitation
averages 37 inches which helps keep their 50 plus city, county and
state parks green. The major employers in the area include Longview
Fibre & Paper, St. Johns Medical Center and Weyerhaeuser. 
The
Morton Detachment is located in the heart of Eastern Lewis County.
The detachment's responsibilities include a 4,000 foot, Mountain
Pass as well as several lakes and dams. The local area is home to
an abundance of wildlife including, deer, elk, salmon, steelhead,
cougar and bear. Hunting, fishing and skiing are the greatest tourism
activities in East Lewis County. 
