About Us

Our Experience

The leadership and membership of the Oregon Criminal Justice Truth Project reflect decades of experience and expertise in public safety.

Our Members

  • Bob Hermann

    District Attorney, Washington County, retired

  • Helen Smith

    Chief Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, retired

  • John Bradley

    Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, retired

  • Billy J. Williams

    Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon (2015 - 2021)

  • Greg Horner

    Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clackamas County, retired

  • Jose Cienfuegos

    Attorney, Portland

  • Josh Marquis (Immediate Past President)

    District Attorney, Clatsop County, Retired

Our Board of Directors

  • Norm Frink

    Chief Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, retired

    Norm Frink is a former Multnomah County prosecutor who prosecuted felony cases for the county from 1977 until his recent retirement.  Oregonians may recognize Mr. Frink as the attorney who prosecuted former figure skater Tonya Harding.  Mr. Frink graduated from Lake Forest College in Illinois and later earned his juris doctorate, with honors, from Washington and Lee University of Law in Virginia.

  • John Foote

    District Attorney, Clackamas County, retired

    John Foote has served in several public positions including at the Inspector General's office with the Department of Corrections, and as a prosecutor for a little over 18 years in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties.  Mr. Foote earned his undergraduate degree at College of Wooster and his juris doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School.

  • Jim Ferraris

    Chief of Police, City of Woodburn, retired

    Jim Ferraris has served as a law enforcement officer and public safety leader for over forty years. His service has spanned four cities and the state of Oregon. Jim holds a Bachelor’s Degree from George Fox University in Management and Organizational Leadership and is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School’s Executive Leaders Program. Jim is a graduate of the 201st Session of the FBI National Academy and is an active member of the Oregon Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. A life member of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police (OACP), Jim is past president of the OACP and is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He currently owns Ferraris Investigations & Consulting, LLC.