The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is concerned with keeping the community informed about the operation of the Sheriff's Office. One of the ways to accomplish this is by regularly keeping the news media, and thereby the public, informed of events involving the Sheriff's Office and its personnel. The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) coordinates this by acting as a liaison between the Sheriff's Office and media representatives. Duties include assisting reporters assigned to cover news stories and providing them with general information at the scene of major incidents. Our goal is to provide timely and factual information to the community we serve.

The P.I.O. is available 24 hours a day to respond to the scene of major incidents.

Date	May 2008 Releases
5-16-2008	OPERATION WING AND A PRAYER
5-16-2008	“Cops on Top” - Summit for Heroes 2008
5-14-2008	Sheriff’s Office Warns of Aggressive SolicitorsSheriff’s Office Warns of Aggressive Solicitors
5-14-2008	Detectives Need Assistance Identifying ROBBERY SUSPECT
5-14-2008	Vehicles Burglaries – 87% Unlocked Doors
5-10-2008	MAIT Investigating 1 Fatal and 1 Major Injury Accident
5-9-2008	SUSPECT SENTENCED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
5-7-2008	Deputies Arrest Three in Burglary Case
5-5-2008	Forensics Division (Crime Lab) Open House - May 15, 2008, 8:00am to 9:00am - Law Enforcement only 9:00am to 4:00pm – Public Welcome
Date	April 2008 Releases
4-11-2008	Skiing Accident Leaves One Man Dead
4-11-2008	Reno Man Seriously Injured After Motorcycle Crash
4-09-2008	2 Suspects in Attempted Murder Arrested at Mexican Border
4-03-2008	Alarming Statistic Regarding Vehicle Burglary
4-03-2008	Bird Strike Temporarily Grounds Huey Helicopter
Date	March 2008 Releases
3-21-2008	Detectives seeking "Person of Interest" in Musalo Case
3-19-2008	Fatal Accident Investigation Complete
3-14-2008	Sheriff Haley Promotes 3 Sergeants, 1 Lieutenant
3-14-2008	Allegations involving Washoe County Sheriff’s Office personnel
3-14-2008	Local Man Arrested for Child Abuse / Neglect
3-14-2008	WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TURN IN THEIR HANDCUFFS FOR SERVING TRAYS APPLEBEE'S TIP-A-COP® FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEVADA THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH
3-12-2008	Washoe County Sheriff's Office - Neighborhood Watch Program Meetings
3-12-2008	Press Conference to Release Findings from the Processed DNA Backlog from Bode Technology Group and Metropolitan Police Department Crime Lab in Las Vegas - Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 11:00 am
3-04-2008	Sweetheart Scam Hits Sacramento and Reno - Warning Truckee Meadows Residents
3-01-2008	Deputies Arrest Three in Drug Bust at Incline
3-01-2008	Media Only Event - Jail Expansion Grand Opening - March 4, Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Dedication to take place at 1:30 p.m.
Date	February 2008 Releases
2-25-2008	MAIT Investigation Continues Into Crash on Pyramid
2-20-2008	Boat Motor Theft on the Rise
2-13-2008	Burglaries – Half due to Unlocked Doors
2-13-2008	Dr. William Anderson, Chief Toxicologist of Washoe County Sheriff's Office Forensic Science Division - Awarded the Alexander O. Gettler Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
2-11-2008	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office - VISUALS, First Official Flight of Huey Helicopter post fire retrofit – Demonstration to follow, 2:30 pm on Thursday, February 14th, 2008
2-9-2008	Fund Reaches Goal - Citizen's and Local Businesses "Heart and Soul" of DNA Effort
2-7-2008	WCSAR INC (Washoe County Search and Rescue Inc.) All Weather Hiking Team
2-7-2008	Nationwide Donations coming in for Brianna Denison
2-2-2008	Press Conference: Sheriff Haley, Chief Poehlman, District Attorney Dick Gammick appeal to public for donations to fund DNA testing - Monday, February 4th at 1:30 pm
Date	January 2008 Releases
1-28-2008	Need Help Identifying Deceased Unidentifed White Male Found January 7th
1-27-2008	Police Poker Tournament - January 27, 2008 - Club Cal Neva
1-23-2008	Musalo Billboard Campaign - Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 2:00pm
1-17-2008	Preventable Burglaries
1-14-2008	Sheriff Michael Haley Accepts Two New Posts: Chairperson to the Executive Board of HIDTA and Board of Directors of the Nevada Sheriff's and Chief's Association
1-11-2008	Detectives Need Public's Help to Solve Sun Valley Robbery
1-7-2008	Two Promoted at Sheriff's Office in January
1-4-2008	Winter Storm Preparation
1-1-2008	Fatal Accident on 4th Street Near 1-80
1-1-2008	Accident on Matterhorn; 1 Arrested and 2 in Hospital
1-1-2008	New Year’s Eve Activity
1-1-2008	CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) - Free Training in Disaster Preparedness - January 11, 12, 25 and 26, 2008
1-1-2008	Sheriff’s Office Retirements in January
Date	December 2007 Releases
12-28-2007	UPDATE: Copper wire theft in the area of Power Plant Road / New Construction area of Hwy. 395.
12-28-2007	Copper wire theft in the area of Power Plant Road / New Construction area of Hwy. 395.
12-26-2007	Sheriff's Arrest Most Wanted Fugitive, on run for 8 Years
12-23-2007	Missing Person: Jesse Eldon Price, 35
12-21-2007	Escapee Sanchez Located and Apprehended
12-19-2007	Captain Emerson Promoted to Assistant Sheriff
12-19-2007	Assistant Sheriff Callahan Retires
12-18-2007	Update: Overwhelming Response to 4th Street Christmas
12-18-2007	Detectives Need the Public’s Help with Two Missing Persons Cases
12-13-2007	Washoe County Sheriff's Office Foundation and Jiffy Lube
12-13-2007	Washoe County Sheriff's Office and Renown Nursing Facility
12-11-2007	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office 4th Street Christmas - Giving gifts and treats to kids and seniors
12-11-2007	Washoe County Sheriff’s Contractors Auxiliary - 10 year Anniversary Inspection and Celebration
12-11-2007	Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army
12-3-2007	Accidental Shooting on Foothill Road
12-3-2007	DOOR KICK BURGLAR CAUGHT: Public Invited to Viewing of Recovered Stolen Property (primarily jewelry)
12-3-2007	Repeat Offenders Program - Viewing of Recovered Stolen Property
12-3-2007	Stolen Motor Vehicle Leads to Arrest and Recovered Puppy
Date	November 2007 Releases
11-19-2007	Garbage Men Call Police Which Leads to 2 Arrests
11-19-2007	Preventable Burglaries
11-16-2007	Donation to K-9 Team and Marine 9 of Incline Substation
11-16-2007	Burglary Suspects Arrested in Incline
11-08-2007	Two Arrested In Incline for Burglary
11-08-2007	Homeland Security Grant Affords Anti-Terrorism Classes in Reno
11-07-2007	Update: Missing Sierra Nevada College Student Found
11-07-2007	Search for Missing Sierra Nevada College Student at Incline
11-07-2007	Remains of Missing Person Found
11-02-2007	Scammers Go Door to Door Selling Magazines
11-01-2007	Body located in Sierra County traced to missing person from Incline Village
Date	October 2007 Releases
10-25-2007	In Custody Domestic Violence Treatment Program Celebrates 3 Year Milestone
10-24-2007	Don't Become a Victim of a Vehicle Burglar this Holiday
10-24-2007	Washoe County Sheriff's Office Court Security - Halloween Candy X-Ray
10-24-2007	Door to Door Salesmen Arrested - Warning Public
10-22-2007	Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy Graduation
10-12-2007	Media Advisory - Joining Forces (Local Law Enforcement Agencies) Press Conference to Kick Off Teen-focused Seat Belt Campaign Monday, October 15th, 2007, 10:00 am
10-12-2007	Multi-Agency Sting Operation Results in Fraud Arrest
Date	September 2007 Releases
9-28-2007	How CCW Legislation Affects Nevada Permit Holders
9-21-2007	Missing Person Found Dead, 1 Charged with Homicide
9-21-2007	1 Maryland Man Dead in Incline Village, Bicycle hit Truck
9-20-2007	Incline Deputies Arrest Burglar in the Act
9-20-2007	Single Vehicle Accident, 1 taken to Hospital + *Update
9-20-2007	Wanted Sexual Assault Suspect - *Updated
9-17-2007	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Full Scale Training Exercise “Operation Shake and Bake”
9-17-2007	Stolen Vehicles
9-14-2007	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies “Tip-A-Cop” for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Tuesday, September 18th
9-11-2007	Wanted Sexual Assault Suspect
9-7-2007	Detectives Arrest Father for Infant's Death
9-6-2007	Crash Site South West of Gerlach is NOT Fossett
Date	August 2007 Releases
8-30-2007	Two in Custody for Battery On Police Officer
8-17-2007	Detectives Arrest Three, Retrieve Stolen WWII Guns
8-14-2007	HIDTA Task Force Arrests Local Woman for Trafficking
8-9-2007	Deputy Don Patch - Going to Jail?
8-9-2007	Sheriff Michael Haley appearing at Pat Baker Park, August 11, 2007
8-8-2007	Lost Family Lucky to be Found by Use of Cell Phone
8-6-2007	POLICE WARNING CITIZENS OF SCAMS IN THE AREA
Date	July 2007 Releases
7-21-2007	*UPDATE - Officer Involved Shooting
7-20-2007	Officer Involved Shooting
7-19-2007	Crowd Presence Hampers Fire Fighting Efforts
7-16-2007	*UPDATE #2 - Organized Thieves Steal Elderly Man's Life Savings
7-16-2007	Burglary Press Conference - Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 10:00 am
7-11-2007	*UPDATE - Organized Thieves Steal Elderly Man's Life Savings
7-11-2007	Organized Thieves Steal Elderly Man's Life Savings
7-10-2007	County Commission Approves Funding For Helicopter
7-8-2007	SAR Side Scanning Sonar Locates Drowning Victim
7-7-2007	Promotions in July 2007
Date	June 2007 Releases
6-22-2007	Detectives looking for Suspect in Violent Crime
6-19-2007	Donation to Washoe K-9’s provides Narcotic Training
6-11-2007	Sheriff Haley’s Community Call to Service
6-01-2007	Crimes Against Children Unit Detectives Arrest Sun Valley Man
6-01-2007	Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) seeks volunteers for training July 13,14, 27 and 28
Date	May 2007 Releases
5-29-2007	Individual Caught in the Act Illegally Dumping Trash
5-29-2007	Armed Robbery at South Reno 7-11 – SUSPECTS ARRESTED
5-29-2007	MEDAL AWARD CEREMONY
5-25-2007	Juvenile Party Enforcement over Memorial Day
5-25-2007	Phone Lines Open for Information on “Highway Fire”
5-23-2007	Unattended Death Investigation
5-22-2007	“Child ID Day” celebrated at Children’s Cabinet
5-17-2007	Washoe County Sheriff's Office extends it's thanks to the members of the Assembly and Senate for passing Assembly Bill 72.
5-14-2007	Incline Deputies & Fire Chief save a life
5-14-2007	1 arrest and 50 citations issued at juvenile party in Spanish Springs
5-03-2007	Sheriff Haley to attend Leadership in Counter-Terrorism Pacific Program
Date	April 2007 Releases
4-29-2007	Aviation Security Volunteer Program Graduation
4-27-2007	Missing Person Case Turns to Homicide Investigation
4-25-2007	Smoke Evacuates Area Control 4 at the Washoe County Jail
4-25-2007	Stolen Fed Ex Uniforms and Identification - Update
4-25-2007	Captain David Butko Retires
4-25-2007	Forced Entry and Robbery in Sun Valley
4-25-2007	Stolen Fed Ex Uniforms and Identification
4-25-2007	SWAT Training at Manogue High School
4-19-2007	Operation Nevada Shield - Sheriff Haley donates ballistic vests to our troops for training
4-19-2007	Open Spaces Clean-Up Campaign
4-13-2007	SARCON 2007 (Search and Rescue Conference)
4-12-2007	Assistant Sheriff James Lopey Retires
4-10-2007	Fatal crash on Matterhorn Blvd - Update
4-10-2007	Fatal crash on Matterhorn Blvd
Date	March 2007 Releases
3-30-2007	America’s Most Wanted All Star – “MAN Tracker” Fernando Moreira
3-29-2007	Donation to WCSO K-9 Unit
3-14-2007	Suicidal Subject
3-6-2007	Attempted Armed Robbery
3-6-2007	Washoe Valley Murder Victim Identity Released
3-6-2007	Man Charged with Murder in Washoe Valley Shooting Case
3-6-2007	Shooting in Washoe Valley leaves one man dead
3-2-2007	Armed Robbery at South Reno 7-11
Date	February 2007 Releases
2-28-2007	Suspect Arrested in Forgery Scam
2-22-2007	Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy Graduation
2-16-2007	Illegal Dumping Task Force Cleans Up
Date	January 2007 Releases
1-29-2007	Amber Alert leads to child rescue and 2 arrests
1-28-2007	CANCEL AMBER ALERT - Adriana L. Brooks
1-27-2007	*AMBER ALERT - Adriana L. Brooks*
1-22-2007	No Limit Texas Holdem Charity Tournament (Public Welcome)
1-16-2007	Child Identification steps up in Washoe County
1-5-2007	Fugitive from Justice Arrested
1-2-2007	*Update - Underage Drinking and Driving Effort