The Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse is a non-profit, volunteer organization under the command of Sheriff Diana Simpson

The Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse was formed under Sheriff Clifford Lilly in 1946 to:

Today, the sheriff's posse is also part of the Benton County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management, Search & Rescue, which is the staff that provide planning and coordination of emergency services for all natural and human caused disasters. Volunteer training includes search and rescue, man tracking and services include emergency preparedness, planning, response and recovery.

To apply for membership you will need to read thru the application documents, then fill out and return two forms, which are:

  1. Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Application form for membership and
  2. Benton County Sheriff's Office Criminal Background Investigation Form.

The membership forms can be obtained three different ways:

  1. Click here to download forms
  2. From the Benton County Sheriff's Office, 180 NW 5th St, Corvallis, OR 97330
  3. Contacting Linda Balzer at (541) 740-4113 (cell) or mlbalzer@comcast.net (e-mail)

Regularly scheduled events

Weekly ride nights are held on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Monday nights of each month at the indoor arena at the Benton County Fairgrounds.

Monthly business meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Carriage House at the Benton County Fairgrounds. An informal dinner is provided by the posse before each business meeting. All family members are welcome to attend the dinner.

Fingerprinting is from 7:00pm - 8:00pm every Wednesday night at the Benton County Emergency Management Office. This is an ongoing fund raising event. We fingerprint non-criminals who need fingerprint cards for jobs (day care, school districts, retirement homes, etc.), expungements, concealed weapons permits, immigration, etc. Children are always fingerprinted for no charge.

Other Benefits