Pat Ashmore has been appointed the new police chief in The Dalles. City Manager Julie Krueger made the announcement Wednesday morning. Ashmore is currently the Deputy Superintendent of the Oregon State Police in Salem, but he lives in and is a native of The Dalles. Ashmore is retiring from the OSP after 30 years of service. His first official day in the office in The Dalles will be August 1. Ashmore will be taking over for Jay Waterbury, who is retiring after 42 years with The Dalles Police Department, including twenty as its Chief.