Sheriff's Office News

Mark your calendar for the 2026 Washington County K9 Trials competition! Join us for a FREE FAMILY EVENT as law enforcement K9 teams compete for first place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Hillsboro Stadium.

Do you want to serve your community but can’t make a full-time commitment? Consider joining the Sheriff’s Office Reserve Program! Applications for the 2027 Reserve Academy are now open.

On Friday, March 6, 2026, just before 11 p.m., deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at an apartment in the 19000 block of NW Mahama Way in the Rock Creek neighborhood.

On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 10:40 p.m., deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Hillsboro Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots near the 8300 block of NE Quatama Street in Beaverton.

Stay in the loop with WCSO and catch up on these news-worthy updates and more by checking out the full February newsletter.

On Friday, February 20, 2026, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will begin a trial using the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 6:36 p.m., Efrain Alaniz-Garcia entered and robbed a marijuana dispensary near the 6300 block of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Multnomah County.

On Tuesday, February 17th, deputies received a tip from a community member who identified the driver in the hit-and-run crash between a truck and a pedestrian that took place on February 13th near SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue.

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 4:11 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at the Cedar Crest Apartments, 4610 SW Mueller Drive in Beaverton.

In December 2025, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit began an investigation when Vancouver Police Department detectives notified them of a sexual assault.