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Officer accused of ‘extreme violation of trust’ resigns while awaiting hearing

Jeffrey Keniston (right) shakes hands with Aumsville Police Chief Damian Flowers (left) on May 15 after Keniston was sworn in as an officer with the agency. Keniston was fired by the Salem Police Department in December 2022. State authorities and Salem police say he used his position as a domestic violence officer for personal gain and engaged in a sexual relationship with a domestic violence survivor he was sworn to protect.(Aumsville Police Department)
Jeffrey Keniston (right) shakes hands with Aumsville Police Chief Damian Flowers (left) on May 15 after Keniston was sworn in as an officer with the agency. Keniston was fired by the Salem Police Department in December 2022. State authorities and Salem police say he used his position as a domestic violence officer for personal gain and engaged in a sexual relationship with a domestic violence survivor he was sworn to protect.(Aumsville Police Department)

Fired Salem Police Department Sgt. Jeffrey Keniston quit his job as an Aumsville police officer after less than five months with the agency, according to state records.

Keniston is awaiting a hearing to fight the state’s effort to revoke his law enforcement certifications that stems from an investigation into his alleged actions while working for Salem police.

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Fired Salem police sergeant who communicated with violent Proud Boys supporter hired by nearby city

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Police in Salem, Oregon said Sgt. Jeffrey Keniston’s December termination involved misconduct allegations, but wouldn’t tell Discrepancy Report why he was let go.

The nearby Aumsville Police Department recently announced it hired Keniston who’s still under investigation by the state.