July 3, 2025 5:00 p.m. 

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested for an alleged on-duty incident at the Douglas County Jail.

Sergeant Daniel Allen of the Roseburg Police Department said on June 29th, DCSO contacted RPD asking for assistance with an incident that occurred within the jail on the same date. Allen said based on that request, RPD detectives initiated an investigation. It revealed probable cause to arrest Corrections Deputy Jeremiah Heredia on the charges of Official Misconduct in the First Degree and Assault in the Fourth Degree.

Allen said these charges allege Heredia assaulted a 31-year-old adult in custody, after the man allegedly propelled excrement and/or urine from a toilet onto Heredia’s face and onto another adult in custody while inside the correctional facility.

On Thursday, RPD contacted Heredia and placed him in custody. He was detained without bail and was released on Friday.