December 18, 2025 8:05 am
Camas, Government, 
Camas Police Sgt. David Chaney points to a signature on the wall of the armory Nov. 21 at the Camas Police Department headquarters. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Camas Police Sgt. Dave Chaney points at a name in a historic booking log Nov. 21 at the Camas Police Department headquarters. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Jail bars from the old Camas jail sit in a conference room at the Camas Police Department headquarters. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Signatures of police officers adorn the wall of the armory at the Camas Police Department headquarters. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
The Camas Police Department has moved buildings, updated equipment and modernized its workspace over the decades, but one thing has remained constant inside the agency: a tradition that officers who finish probation sign their names on a wall.
Sgts. Dave Chaney and Chuck Nadgwick said the wall has served as a quiet marker of belonging for generations of officers.
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