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Washoe County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Mike Haley, 911 Parr Blvd, Reno, NV 89512

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WCSO Public Information Officer

Public Information Officer: J. Armando Avina | Email

Office: (775) 328-6370

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.

Press Releases for the previous three months.

February

Feb 16, 2012 -

Sheriff's Animal Services Officer and Nevada Highway Patrol work together to rescue stray cat from freeway median during rush hour

Feb 16, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Reminds Residents to Drive Safe on Snow and Ice

Feb 15, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Assumes Management of Washoe County Regional Animal Services

Feb 09, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Arrests a Male Juvenile for 70 Acts of Graffiti Vandalism Totaling over $12,000 in Damage

Feb 08, 2012 -

One Suspect Remains Outstanding as Lemmon Valley Homicide Investigation Continues

Feb 07, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Requests the Public's Assistance in Locating Two Suspects from Lemmon Valley Death Investigation

Feb 06, 2012 -

Update: Sheriff's Office Identifies Victim from Lemmon Valley Suspicious Death, Suspect Information Still Being Sought

Feb 06, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Releases "Joining Forces" DUI Checkpoint Statistics from Super Bowl Sunday

Feb 05, 2012 -

Sheriff's Detectives Investigate a Lemmon Valley Suspicious Death

Feb 03, 2012 -

Fire Rescue Efforts Result in Thank-Yous, Donations and Home-Made Pie for for Washoe County Animal Services

Feb 01, 2012 -

UPDATE: Sheriff's Office Releases Suspect Sketch from Recent Lemmon Valley Home Invasion

Feb 01, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office ATAC Unit Arrests a Reno Man for Targeting Juveniles with Marijuana Sales

Feb 01, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office to Host Multi-Agency "Joining Forces" DUI Checkpoint in Spanish Springs on Super Bowl Sunday

January

Jan 30, 2012 -

Sheriff's Deputies Investigate a Major Bicycle Accident in Spanish Springs

Jan 28, 2012 -

Sheriff's Deputies Investigate a Home Invasion in the Lemmon Valley Area, Suspect Targets a Random Home

Jan 24, 2012 -

Fifth Burglary Suspect Connected to Storey County Burglaries Surrenders to Washoe County Sheriff's Detectives

Jan 24, 2012 -

Sheriff's Bi-Annual Awards Ceremony

Jan 23, 2012 -

Sheriff's Detectives Locate Fourth Suspect Wanted in Storey County Burglaries, Seeking Information on Fifth Suspect

Jan 20, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Provides Helpful Information on What To Do After a Fire

Jan 20, 2012 -

Sheriff''s Office RAVEN Provides Aerial Video of Washoe Fire

Jan 19, 2012 -

Washoe Fire Evacuation and Resources Update: 5:30 p.m.

Jan 19, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Providing Updates on Washoe Fire Via Twitter

Jan 17, 2012 -

Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Third Person Connected to the Storey County Burglaries

Jan 13, 2012 -

UPDATE: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Seeks Additional Suspects in Storey County Burglary Cases

Jan 13, 2012 -

Sheriff Warns that Unlocked Vehicles are Leading to a Spike in Burglaries

Jan 12, 2012 -

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Makes Arrest of Burglary Suspect and Recovers Weapons Stolen in Storey County

Jan 10, 2012 -

Truckee River Yacht Club donates $4,000 to help Sheriff work crews protect trees from beaver damage

Jan 06, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Concludes "Joining Forces" DUI Enforcement Campaign, Activity Results Released

Jan 06, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office and NHP to Conduct a Data Driven Deployment in Incline Village

Jan 03, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office to Fill Vacant Deputy Sheriff Recruit Positions

Jan 01, 2012 -

Sheriff's Office Investigates a Violent Domestic Dispute, Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

December

Dec 31, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Investigates an Early Morning Armed Robbery at the Galena Market

Dec 30, 2011 -

Update: Sheriff's Office Detectives Arrest Burglary Suspect

Dec 30, 2011 -

Correction: Sheriff's Office Leads In-custody Death Investigation

Dec 29, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office, NHP and School Police Joined Forces in an Effort to Enforce the Underage Drinking Laws

Dec 28, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Seeks Help from the Public in Locating Burglary Suspect

Dec 28, 2011 -

Update: Sheriff's Office Leads In-custody Death Investigation

Dec 28, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office welcomes new Victim Advocate

Dec 26, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Leads In-custody Death Investigation

Dec 23, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Detectives Make Arrest in Stolen Antique Wagon Investigation

Dec 23, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Detectives Make Arrest in Check Fraud Ring

Dec 23, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Detectives Make Arrest in Violent Burglary, Second Suspect Still Outstanding

Dec 21, 2011 -

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Mourns Death of K-9 Partner Kraft

Dec 06, 2011 -

Donations still needed for this year's Christmas on the Corridor

Dec 01, 2011 -

Sheriff's Office Warns the Public of Those Who Prey on the Kindhearted during the Holidays

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