Pubdate: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 Source: Register-Guard, The (OR) Copyright: 2006 The Register-Guard Contact: http://www.registerguard.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/362 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/corrupt.htm (Corruption - United States) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Marijuana) CHIEF ACCUSED OF ALTERING REPORT ON SON A Southern Oregon police chief stands accused of altering a police report on an investigation involving his son - who worked for his father's department. Phoenix Police Chief Bob Kershaw was arrested and jailed Tuesday, Mayor Vicki Bear said. She said he has been suspended from duty. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters said the investigation began with a party at the chief's home on Jan. 27. He said Andrew Kershaw, the chief's son and a Phoenix police community service officer, was at the party with minors and a Phoenix police reserve officer. Marijuana and alcohol were at the party, Winters said. A Phoenix officer went to the home to help police from nearby Talent search for a missing juvenile believed to be at the party, Winters said. Winters said the police chief initially tried to lead the investigation, but reluctantly turned the case over to the sheriff's department on Feb. 8. But, Winters said, his deputies found that the reports they got were not the ones made by the initial investigating officers and that portions implicating his son and a witness statement were deleted.