LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank has contributed $5,000 to the benefit funds of the Woodburn police officers who were victims of last week's bombing at the bank. Two officers were killed and one critically injured after a bomb exploded in the Woodburn West bank lobby.
West Coast Bank has established benefit accounts for all three officers. Deposits to the accounts can be made at any of West Coast Bank's 64 branches.
Regional President Ken Jundt said, "We at West Coast Bank share with the community the grief and profound sense of loss from this senseless tragedy. It's our hope that the benefit accounts for the Woodburn police officers will be of help to the bereaved and suffering families."
West Coast Bancorp, , one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 64 locations in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.wcb.com/.
