Robert Hayes is the Western Region Project Manager for the Drug Evaluation Classification Program and is employed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. In 2022, Robert retired as a Patrol Lieutenant with the Albany Police Department after 32 years in law enforcement. He worked for four years as a Reserve Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, four years as a patrol officer with the Florence Police Department, and 24 years with the Albany Police Department. During his career, his emphasis has been in traffic enforcement and the detection of impaired drivers. Robert is currently a Drug Recognition Expert, Drug Recognition Expert Instructor, Standard Field Sobriety Test Instructor, and a crash reconstructionist. He also teaches at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (the Oregon Police Academy) as a part-time instructor. Robert was the Chair for the Linn County DUII Victim Impact Panel and Chair for the DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force for fifteen years. Robert has received numerous awards for his fight against impaired driving.
