Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse

Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Sheriff's Mounted Posse The Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse is under the command of Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall.

We are a volunteer organization, whose purpose is to assist the Benton County Sheriff's Office. We are a dedicated group that enjoy serving our community and promoting horsemanship to Benton County. Each Posse member volunteers their time and provides their own horse, tack, and some of their own equipment. The Posse was formed under Sheriff Clifford Lilly in 1946 to:

* Assist the Sheriff's Offic

e in community outreach activities
* Assist local and state agencies in the preservation of law and order, search and rescue and emergency services.
* Stimulate good horsemanship and promote strong fellowship.
* Perpetuate the traditions, customs and pageantry of Oregon's early days.
* Enhanced family and community activities. Our intention is to carry on and assist with the preservation of law and order, search and rescue and to carry on the traditions, pageantry and horsemanship of the "Old West". Today, these traditions are carried on by men and women who serve as special deputies under the Benton County Sheriff. Search and rescue is the foremost service provided to the Sheriff's Office. Posse members are trained and certified in search and rescue by the Oregon State Sheriff's Association and are on call 24 hours a day by the Sheriff's Office. Posse members who are involved in search and rescue spend a tremendous amount of time training and honing their skills throughout the year in order to keep their certification current and to learn the most up-to-date techniques and equipment to be used during a search.

They have arrived!!!! Our new uniform addition!!!!Thank you to our sponsors: Corvallis Elks, Canfield family and Schult...
08/23/2026

They have arrived!!!! Our new uniform addition!!!!
Thank you to our sponsors: Corvallis Elks, Canfield family and Schultz family!!!!!

08/04/2026

Come see the Posse at Polk County Fair this week!! Catch us in the parking lot helping patrol on Thursday 5-7 pm, Friday 4-6 and Saturday 11-1!

As confirmed with Philomath PD Chief, National Night Out has been cancelled. The Posse looks forward to meeting you all ...
08/04/2026

As confirmed with Philomath PD Chief, National Night Out has been cancelled.

The Posse looks forward to meeting you all at the reschedule in safer weather for people and animals alike.

07/30/2026

Meet the horses and pet the ponies.

Come see us at the Benton County FAIR!!!!
07/29/2026

Come see us at the Benton County FAIR!!!!

Picture shared of 1948 buckle belonging to A.W. Oliver of the Benton County Sheriffs Mounted Posse that was formed in 19...
07/24/2026

Picture shared of 1948 buckle belonging to A.W. Oliver of the Benton County Sheriffs Mounted Posse that was formed in 1946.

Anyone remember this man?

07/19/2026

🏆 Sponsor Shoutout! 🏆

A huge thank you to Meg Walker Real Estate for supporting the 2026 Larry Bell Memorial All Girls Rodeo! 🤠💙

Whether you’re looking for a place in town, something on the edge, or something in plain old cowtown, Meg is passionate about helping her clients find the perfect place to call home. Her commitment to our community and her support of women in rodeo make her an incredible partner, and we’re so grateful to have her on our team.

Meg is a proud co-sponsor of our Top Hand Award alongside Roping Solutions. This season-long award recognizes the contestant who comes out on top across both the Spring Stampede and the Larry Bell Memorial All Girls Rodeo, with one deserving cowgirl taking home a motorized roping dummy!

✨ Now for a little good news...

We’ve decided to extend entries for the Larry Bell Memorial All Girls Rodeo!

📅 New entry deadline: Friday, July 24 at MIDNIGHT

We have a feeling tomorrow might inspire a few more people to make their next move. 👀

We wanted to make sure everyone has a chance to hear what’s coming before entries close.

🐎 Rodeo: July 29, 2026
📝 Enter here: https://forms.gle/YcxmneKDyZSuUsKS7

We’ll see you in Corvallis!

Photo Credit: Bliss Belly Photography

Some of our Posse members out on a trail conditioning ride!
05/04/2026

Some of our Posse members out on a trail conditioning ride!

Address

180 NW 5th Street
Corvallis, OR
97330

Telephone

(541) 766-6045

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