Douglas Co. SO release - DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office conducted enhanced DUII patrols during the holiday season which ran December 10, 2025, through January 1, 2026.  Utilizing grant dollars administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation, 3 deputies utilized a total of 19 hours of enhanced DUII patrol time on the roadways at various times during the enforcement period. During the course of the efforts, deputies made 2 DUII arrests and issued 4 Minor in Possession citations.  Deputies also took the following enforcement actions:   • 1 citation for Driving While Suspended; • 16 warnings for speeding; • 5 warnings for seat belt violations; • 21 warnings for other moving violations; • 2 warnings for distracted driving/cell phone use.  According to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), pre-pandemic (2020) an average of 448 deaths and 1,739 serious injury crashes occurred on Oregon roadways. According to a June 2025 update by ODOT, post-pandemic numbers between 2021 and 2023 were alarming. Between the years 2021-2023, there were 1,789 deaths and 9,517 serious injuries reported. That is a 33% and 82% increase, respectively. On average, one person was killed in a drunk driving crash every 45 minutes in 2020. This is why the Sheriff’s Office is working together with NHTSA and OI to remind drivers that drunk driving is not only illegal, but also a matter of life and death. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.