Public Information Officer: J. Armando Avina | Email
Office: (775) 328-6370
Pager: (775) 861-7208
Cell: (775) 771-8252

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.

All Public Press Releases

Date	July 2010 Releases
7-28-2010	Suspect Arrested for Felony Child Abuse - PDF | HTML
7-27-2010	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Establishes the Tahoe Regional Interoperability Partnership - PDF | HTML
7-22-2010	Day Care Owner Arrested for Felony Child Abuse - PDF | HTML
7-22-2010	Two Males Burglarize a Sun Valley Business Early This Morning - PDF | HTML
7-22-2010	Public Viewing of Recovered Stolen Property - PDF | HTML
7-15-2010	Sheriff’s Office to Contact Caughlin Ranch Residents on How to Prevent Home and Auto Burglaries - PDF | HTML
7-14-2010	Detectives Arrest Sun Valley Man for Sexual Assault - PDF | HTML
7-10-2010	Deputies Arrest Two Male Juveniles for Burglarizing Vehicles in a Cold Springs Neighborhood - PDF | HTML
7-06-2010	Sheriff’s Office Issues Five Citations During a “Shoulder Tap” Operation conducted in South Reno - PDF | HTML
7-02-2010	Sheriff’s Office Cautions Churches, Charities, and Fundraising Organizations of Fraud - PDF | HTML
Date	June 2010 Releases
6-24-2010	3 Females Arrested for Attacking Reno Woman - PDF | HTML
6-24-2010	Detectives Arrest Lemmon Valley Man for Sexual Assault - PDF | HTML
6-21-2010	Deputy Arrests Burglar in Progress in Incline - PDF | HTML
6-21-2010	Search for One Male Suspect Involved in Battery - PDF | HTML
6-18-2010	UPDATE: Detectives are pending charges against a Carson City man involved in the Washoe Valley incident - PDF | HTML
6-14-2010	Sun Valley Man Arrested for Child Abuse - PDF | HTML
6-13-2010	Man Arrested for Using Technology to Lure Children Arrest - PDF | HTML
6-13-2010	Sun Valley Man Arrested for Child Abuse - PDF | HTML
6-11-2010	Deputies Cite Four Adults and Arrest One in Incline Village during a “Shoulder Tap” Operation - PDF | HTML
6-08-2010	WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RAVEN HELICOPTER CONDUCTS A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING ROUTINE PATROL - PDF | HTML
6-04-2010	Sheriff’s Office Wants Juveniles to Keep from Becoming Victims during Graduation Time - PDF | HTML
6-02-2010	UPDATE: Keep Your Vehicles Locked - PDF | HTML
6-01-2010	Deputies Conduct “Shoulder Tap” Operations - PDF | HTML
Date	May 2010 Releases
5-30-2010	Armed Robbery in Lemmon Valley - PDF | HTML
5-29-2010	ATAC Task Force Makes Two Major Arrests - PDF | HTML
5-28-2010	Sheriff’s Office Warns of Major Crime Trend - PDF | HTML
5-27-2010	Battery with a Deadly Weapon Arrest - PDF | HTML
5-27-2010	Sheriff’s Office has a new Public Information Officer - PDF | HTML
5-25-2010	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Partners with AlertID to Protect Missing and Injured Children - PDF | HTML
5-22-2010	Female Arrested for Battery with a Deadly Weapon - PDF | HTML
5-20-2010	Honorary Deputies Donate to Help Stabbing Victims - PDF | HTML
5-19-2010	“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Press Conference - Test your skills on the Emergency Vehicle Driving Simulator - PDF | HTML
5-18-2010	Deputies conduct Alcohol Enforcement Operations to curb the availability of alcohol to minors - PDF | HTML
5-14-2010	Data Driven Deployment in Sun Valley and Sparks - PDF | HTML
5-10-2010	Man stabbed in Sun Valley - PDF | HTML