Press Release List
| Public Information Officer: Sgt. Jeff McCaskill Main Phone: (775) 785-6235 JMcCaskill@washoecounty.gov |
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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.
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Press Releases for the previous three months:
2022
May
May 17, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff's Office hosts Community Resource Fair
May 11, 2022
Your day to meet the K9s - Barks and Badges this Saturday at Bartley Ranch Regional Park
May 3, 2022
April
April 30, 2022
Sheriff’s Office Detectives investigating body found in Pyramid Lake
April 27, 2022
Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to take advantage of this Saturday’s Prescription Drug Roundup
April 26, 2022
Sheriff’s Office seeks information on missing woman
Support Sheriff’s Office HASTY team by purchasing t-shirt
April 24, 2022
Sheriff’s Office SOD purchases improved communication equipment with Justice Assistance Grant
April 22, 2022
Convicted sex offender in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility
April 21, 2022
Man arrested after standoff in Lemmon Valley
Washoe County Detectives seek assistance in identifying suspect in vehicle burglary
April 20, 2022
April 18, 2022
Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association holds 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
April 14, 2022
Detectives arrest sex offender on lifetime supervision for child pornography
April 11, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies seek missing person out of Sparks
April 9, 2022
Deputies arrest duo involved in a home invasion robbery in Olinghouse
April 7, 2022
Call for Community Volunteers to Apply for the Sheriff’s Citizen Corps Academy starting April 21st
April 6, 2022
Reno man arrested after Washoe County Deputies receive report of elder abuse
April 5, 2022
New mail procedure coming for sending mail to inmates at the Washoe County Detention Facility
April 4, 2022
Vehicle pursuit stretches three counties before suspect taken into custody in Washoe County
April 3, 2022
Sparks man arrested for lewdness in County Park
April 1, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies are Joining Forces to prevent distracted driving
March
March 31, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives find no ties between Anna Scott and Naomi Irion cases
March 28, 2022
Update: Deputies arrest suspect in BDW case in Mogul
March 26, 2022
Deputies discover large amount of drugs after Incline Village traffic stop
March 23, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives seek to find suspect in BDW, ask public to call 911
March 22, 2022
Washoe County Detention Facility new visiting communications platform sees delayed start
March 21, 2022
March 18, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies stop nearly 100 drivers during Joining Forces speed campaign
March 16, 2022
March 15, 2022
RSONU Detectives arrest, charge sex offenders for non-compliance
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrest Reno man for sexual assault of child
March 14, 2022
Regional Consolidated Bomb Squad to purchase fire pump utilizing Justice Assistance Grant
March 9, 2022
March 3, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest man for breaking into home with teen girl inside
RSONU detectives arrest, charge sex offenders for non-compliance