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Washoe County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Contact by Phone: (775) 328-6370
Main P.I.O. Information Page

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

 

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