Our Youth Services Detectives work with students, parents, teachers and administrators to facilitate safe school environments that foster and support our youth.

Read the full City of Hillsboro and Hillsboro School District Intergovernmental Agreement.

Let us be a resource for you and your family. 

• Drug Awareness and Education
• Cyber Safety
• Safe Routes to Schools
• Bully Intervention
• Dating Education and Safety
• Summer School and Camps
• Mentorship and Resource Referrals

Contact Your Youth Services Detective

Email your Youth Services Detective through our accessible online form.

Detective Sgt Erik Lawson

Youth Services Supervisor

Detective Tracy Hinkelman

Schools:

• McKinney Elementary School
• Glencoe High School 
• Hillsboro Online Academy - Oak St Campus

“I'd like parents to know that our number one job in the schools is to keep kids safe and to make sure their kids have equal opportunity to spend that time in the classroom to get the education that they all need.” 

Fun fact about Tracy: She once worked as a wildland firefighter.

Detective Robbie Carrigan

Schools:

• Jackson Elementary School
• Lincoln Street Elementary School
• Patterson Elementary  
• Evergreen Middle School

“I wanted to become an SRO because I was a high school rugby coach and being able to be there for the kids and mentoring the kids is just a feeling you can't replace.” 

Fun facts about Robbie: He played and coached Rugby, and he really enjoys board and card games.

Detective Chris Taaca 

 Schools:

• Eastwood Elementary School
• Mooberry Elementary School
• Poynter Middle School
• R.A. Brown Middle School

“I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know the students and staff."

Fun fact about Chris: In 2024, he and his family walked 378 miles on The Camino de Santiago in 27 days.

Detective Edgar Garcia-Garfias 

Schools:

• Brookwood Elementary School
• Witch Hazel Elementary School
• W.L. Henry Elementary School
• South Meadows Middle School

“If (students) ever are in some sort of crisis or some sort of issue, they can reach out to me when it might not be as negative, when talking to a stranger because they already have that relationship with me.” 

Fun facts about Edgar: He is a huge fan of soccer, and a huge supporter of the Portland Timbers.

Detective Dylan Hettrich

Schools:

• Imlay Elementary School
• Ladd Acres Elementary School
• Rosedale Elementary School
• Century High School

“The most meaningful part of this job is we get to do a lot of non-traditional police work. We get to be mentors, we get to be teachers, we get to be coaches, we get to work with our administrators, we get to work with our families.

 A big part of my role is educating our students and that can be on a variety of topics and a variety of level of kids from kindergarteners all the way up to our seniors in high school.”  

Fun facts about Dylan: He loves watching cooking shows and honing his culinary skills.

Detective Megan Linn 

Schools:

• Minter Bridge Elementary School
• Tamarack Elementary School
• Hillsboro High School

“Being able to connect with the kids and hopefully change the trajectory of their life and what they're doing. It's fun to see them back in the community after you've been involved in their life and see them successful in doing it.”

Fun facts about Megan: She has a Great Dane named Gordo and he weighs more than she does!

Detective Ernest Young

Schools: 

• Orenco Elementary School
• Quatama Elementary School
• Liberty High School

 “Protecting schools is the job, but connecting with students is the purpose.”

Fun facts about Ernest: He loves cars and car show events!