Press Release List
| Public Information Officer: Sarah Johns Main Phone: (775) 785-6235 SJohns@washoecounty.us |
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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:
2021
June
June 17, 2021
June 15, 2021
Regional undercover operation leads to arrest of college athlete
June 14, 2021
June 10, 2021
Regional unit arrests sex offender for non-compliance
Secret Witness tip leads to arrest in counterfeit check scam
June 9, 2021
Non-compliant sex offender charged after home invasion arrest
June 8, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies arrest two sex offenders
June 3, 2021
Sex offender arrested for non-compliance
June 2, 2021
Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy holds graduation ceremony tomorrow
May
May 27, 2021
May 26, 2021
Guide to door to door solicitors
May 25, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff to host Virtual Mental Health Summit Thursday
May 21, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office sees increased response to vehicle burglary cases
May 17, 2021
May 13, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigators asking for public’s help in identifying fraud suspect
May 12, 2021
May 7, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office releases video campaign discussing suicide, mental health awareness
May 4, 2021
Regional unit books sex offender for non-compliance
April
April 29, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office holds “First-Come, First-Served Friday” for CCW appointments
April 26, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office warns of speed limit reduction in Incline Village
April 22, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff's Office Participating in Prescription Drugs Round Up this Saturday
April 21, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Publishes Quarterly Statistics on washoesheriff.com
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives seek information in Verdi thefts
April 20, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam’s Statement on Derek Chauvin’s Verdict
April 16, 2021
April 13, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies warn of fraudulent Amazon suspicious activity scam
April 12, 2021
RSONU detectives, in partnership with HEAT, arrest sex offender who has never registered in Nevada
April 9, 2021
April 8, 2021
April 7, 2021
April 6, 2021
Man arrested in horse slaying booked with additional charges by RSONU, WCSO
April 5, 2021
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrest man for breaking down door, shooting resident
Fourth man arrested in connection with Incline Village armed robbery
April 2, 2021
April 1, 2021