Ex-Redmond PD detective gets 5 days in jail, probation for ‘sexting’ with informant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A former Redmond police detective who recently pleaded guilty to official misconduct for allegedly sexting with a woman helping officers investigate illegal drug activity was sentenced Tuesday to five days in jail and 18 months probation.
The crime occurred in 2017 when Cory Buckley, now 43, was assigned to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel later saluted the bravery of the victim, who told Bend police Lt. Adam Juhnke during an unrelated conversation how she had been treated by Buckley. He immediately began an investigation.
Buckley also must pay for the victim's counseling and continue his mental health treatment, Hummel said.
Redmond police issued this statement Tuesday after the sentencing, noting details of a separate investigation that led to Buckley's resignation before the victim in this case came forward:
"Cory Buckley served as a Redmond Police Officer from 2014 until January 23, 2020, when he resigned in lieu of termination while under an Internal Affairs Investigation unrelated to the case he just pleaded guilty to.
"The purpose of the Internal Affairs investigation in 2020 that resulted in Mr. Buckley’s resignation was related to his improper contact with a community member via a department-issued cell phone that began in April of 2019 and continued through October of 2019.
"Details of this investigation were forwarded to the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) for review.
"Today, September 22, 2020, Cory Buckley was sentenced for Official Misconduct regarding an offense which took place while he was a Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Detective with the Redmond Police Department.
"The victim in this case reported the incident to local law enforcement after Mr. Buckley had resigned from RPD and it was investigated by the Bend Police Department.
"The Redmond Police Department is grateful to the Bend Police Department for conducting a complete and thorough investigation in order to ensure justice was served for the victim.
"Mr. Buckley’s actions directly violated department policies, core values, the law enforcement code of ethics and the public’s trust.
"We want to assure our community that the Redmond PD takes allegations of unprofessional police conduct seriously and will always respond to such conduct in a manner that reflects the trust our residents have placed in us."
