In Memory of Jesus Olivera

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jesus Olivera. The news of Jesus' passing was sudden and a shock for his family and friends. Jesus served his country as a United States Marine and his community as a Corrections Deputy with the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. Jesus will be missed by all he has impacted. Donations will be given to the family to help cover funeral costs.

A funeral service will be Tuesday, August 15th, at 1100 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Wenatchee, WA.

Chelan County Press Release 8/10/2023

The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is mourning the loss of one of its corrections deputies, who died in a motorcycle accident this week.

Corrections Deputy Jesus Olivera, 23, marked his one-year anniversary with the jail in July. Olivera was traveling on Chiwawa Loop Road at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when his motorcycle left the roadway. He later passed away from his injuries.

“This is a tragic loss of such a young life,” CCRJC Director Chris Sharp said. “Deputy Olivera was a wonderful young man, who had a positive attitude for this work and his teammates. We’ve lost a member of our jail family.”

The Regional Justice Center has initiated both internal and external peer support programs and resources. Staff is also reaching out to the Olivera family to offer support services.

“At the jail, the close environment we work in creates a strong bond among our employees,” Sharp said. “We are focused now on supporting one another as well as Jesus’ family.”

The photo is of Deputy Olivera in March, at his graduation from the Corrections Officer Academy in Burien.