Public Information Officer Brooke L. Keast  email
Office: (775) 328-6370
Pager: (775) 858-2569
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	February 2010 Releases
2-04-2010	Suspicious Activity leads to Arrest of Three - PDF | HTML
2-02-2010	Detectives Ask for Public’s Assistance Locating an Assailant - PDF | HTML
2-02-2010	A Juvenile Arrested for Series of Vehicle Burglaries - PDF | HTML
2-02-2010	Man Arrested for Shooting Dog in Spanish Springs - PDF | HTML
Date	January 2010 Releases
1-27-2010	Suspect in Custody for Salt Lake City Murder Case - PDF | HTML
1-22-2010	Washoe County Alarm Reduction Program - PDF | HTML
1-22-2010	Four Subjects Injured Target Shooting - PDF | HTML
1-22-2010	Forced Landing of Small Plane in Palomino Valley - PDF | HTML
1-22-2010	INCIDENT: Armed Robbery - PDF | HTML
1-21-2010	Court Building Evacuated due to Suspicious Package - PDF | HTML
1-20-2010	Arrest Made in Incline Suspicious Death Case - PDF | HTML
1-20-2010	Gifts to Veterans at VA Assisted Living - PDF | HTML
1-15-2010	UPDATE: Rainbow Market Robbery Suspect in Custody - PDF | HTML
1-14-2010	WASHOE INMATES ALLOWED POST CARDS ONLY - PDF | HTML
1-14-2010	Detectives Seeking Information on Sun Valley Robbery - PDF | HTML
1-11-2010	Press Conference regarding Burglary Arrests - PDF | HTML
1-8-2010	Sheriff Haley Continues to Improve Court Security with addition of K-9 Team - PDF | HTML
1-1-2010	New Year’s Eve Activity - PDF | HTML
Date	December 2009 Releases
12-31-2009	Recent Trend of Phishing and E-Mail Spam Scams reported within the Hispanic Community - PDF | HTML
12-30-2009	Detectives Arrest Juvenile for 5 Burglaries in Spanish Springs - PDF | HTML
12-30-2009	Sheriff’s Office Reminding Citizens to Protect Themselves against Unauthorized Debit Card Use - PDF | HTML
12-21-2009	6 of 8 Businesses Fail Alcohol Sting - PDF | HTML
12-21-2009	1 Arrested for Armed Robbery in Spanish Springs - PDF | HTML
12-16-2009	State of Nevada Helping to Fund DDACTS - PDF | HTML
12-15-2009	Stuff the S.W.A.T. Van with Denim - PDF | HTML
12-15-2009	Christmas on the Corridor - giving gifts and treats to local elementary students and kids and seniors living in the downtown corridor - PDF | HTML
12-9-2009	Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Response Team (DRT) gifts to seniors event - PDF | HTML
12-3-2009	Sheriff’s Office Takes Safety Door to Door - PDF | HTML