Small Race Preview: 2018 Ralph Painter Memorial Run – 5K and 10K (Rainier)
Ralph Painter, a long-time resident of Columbia County and most recently Chief of Police for the city of Rainier, Oregon, was an avid…
Race Preview: 2016 Ralph Painter Memorial 5K and 10K Kids’ Race
Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter was murdered on January 5, 2011 while investigating a report about a man’s suspicious behavior in an…
Race Preview: 2015 Ralph Painter Memorial Run
On January 5, 2011, Rainier, Oregon Police Chief, Ralph Painter, tragically lost his life in the line-of-duty. Chief Painter had responded to…