Stay connected!
- Follow us on social
Social media is the most efficient way to engage with us. Be sure to follow @WCSOOregon on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and stay tuned for important updates posted on Nextdoor. Our Twitter account is particularly active and reliable, with deputies tweeting critical information around the clock to keep you safe and informed.
- Access our media releases
We are committed to providing accurate and timely information to develop and maintain mutual trust, cooperation, and respect. The purpose of our Media Releases is to make public safety notifications, provide information regarding notable events, investigations, arrests, and reported incidents, and request assistance from the public.
We share Media releases instantly through email. Community members can also access these releases through a free FlashNews subscription or here on our website. Please understand that our PIOs will not release inappropriate or premature information that may compromise an ongoing investigation.
- Sign up for WCSO Updates, our monthly e-newsletter
Get the scoop! Our monthly email newsletter provides updates straight from Sheriff Massey, shares shift briefs from patrol and the jail, safety information, upcoming events, and much more. Sign up here!
- Watch our videos
We welcome you to view and subscribe to a wide variety of informational and educational videos posted on our YouTube channel, WCSONews. For over 15 years, we have been dedicated to providing our community content through this unique and entertaining forum.
WCSO News
Looking for the inside scoop about what's happening in our community? Sign up for WCSO News, an easy and entertaining way to get monthly e-mail updates straight from Sheriff Pat Garrett and the deputies who serve you.
Read past newsletters:
2025
- March 2025: K9 Trials, K9 Team Successes, Traffic Safety Efforts, Spring Safety Tips
- January & February 2025: 2024 Video Message, Community Academy, Volunteer Opportunities, Live-Action Training
- February 2025: Special Edition - Explore Ways to Get Involved
2024
- December 2024: National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Safety Tips, Shift Brief
- November 2024: Cornelius Community Dinner, Package Theft Prevention, Emergency Alerts
- October 2024: Tips for Fall Festivities, Community Outreach Programs, Recruitment Opportunities
- September 2024: Fall Safety Tips, Coffee with a Cop Events, and DUII Enforcement Efforts
- August 2024: New K9 Member Rip, Updates on Recent Wildfires, Community Events
- July 2024: Avoid Falling Victim to Phone Scams, Summer Safety Tips
- June 2024: Rescued Dog Trilly, Updates on Sheriff Caprice Massey's Re-election, Summer Safety Tips
- May 2024: Jail K9 Blake, Mental Health Awareness Month
- March 2024: Washington County K9 Trials and Highlights from WCSO's Dedicated Team
- February 2024; Explore Rewarding Careers, Volunteer Opportunities, and Ways to Get Involved
- January 2024; New Year’s Message from Sheriff Massey, Successful Suspect Apprehensions
2023
- December 2023; New WCSO Sheriff, Coffee Talk with a Recruiter, Community Dinner Recap
- October 2023; Undersheriff Caprice Massey's Appointment as New Sheriff, Traffic Team Updates
- End of Summer Updates; Strategic Plan Community Survey, Scam Alerts, Back-to-School Safety Tips
- July 2023; Sex Offender Compliance Mission, 2022 Annual Report, Overview of Marine Patrol Team
- June 2023; Driver Arrested for Driving 176 MPH, K9 Trials Recap, Summer Safety Tips
- May 2023; Community Events, Seasonal Safety Message, Work to Maintain Community's Safety
- April 2023; Efforts to Locate Fentanyl, Upcoming Community Events, Child Abuse Prevention
- March 2023; Closure for Cold Case Investigations, K9 Trials, Spring Break Safety
- February 2023; Special Edition: Get Involved!
- January 2023; Human Trafficking Awareness, Active Threat Training
2022
- Special Edition: End of 2022 Message from Sheriff Garrett
- December 2022; WCSO Hiring Workshop, Holiday Safety Tips
- November 2022; Double Homicide Cold Case Solved, Protect Your Packages this Holiday Season
- October 2022; Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Halloween Safety Tips
- September 2022; Back to School Safety, Deputies Deliver School Supplies, Career Opportunities
- July 2022; WCSO Blood Drive, National Night Out May 2022; WCSO Annual Report, 2021 Stats, Jail Accreditation
- April 2022; Deputy Involved Crash, Enhanced Sheriff Patrol District
- March 2022; Enhanced Sheriff Patrol District, K9 Trials
- February 2022; Special Edition - Get Involved! January 2022; Human Trafficking Prevention, Romance Scams
2021
- December 2021; Updates from Sheriff Garrett, Happy Holidays.
- November 2021; Season of Gratitude, Holiday Scams, Meet Gus the Reindeer Goat.
- October 2021; Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Halloween Safety
- September 2021; ESPD Listening Sessions and Survey, Disaster Preparedness
- *Special Edition* International Drug Awareness Day
- August 2021; 2020 Annual Report, Website Survey
- July 2021; When to Call, 100 Deadliest Days
- April 2021; Fentanyl Crisis Warning, Child Abuse Prevention Month
- February 2021; Special Edition - Opportunities to Get Involved!
- January 2021; Sheriff enters 3rd term, mental health services
Timely safety messages
Continue to check back for relevant and current safety information and updates or visit our Resources and Education page.
- One Pill Can Kill
As Fentanyl continues to impact Oregon and the Metro area drastically, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to highlight the dangers of Fentanyl. In an effort to bring awareness, the Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with partners from around the county to educate community members about its effects on the community and how One Pill Can Kill.
Upcoming events
We host and participate in many large-scale events throughout each year, refer back for upcoming opportunities to participate!
For more information on any of our upcoming events, email [email protected] or call 503-846-2773.
Annual events
- National Night Out
We encourage our communities to participate in National Night Out (NNO), an annual community-building campaign the first Tuesday of August, focused on gathering together neighbors and local law enforcement. This program inspires camaraderie and partnership and promotes safe and inviting neighborhoods.
Building strong communities is more critical now than ever – plan a social gathering with your neighbors, then register your event with the Sheriff's Office during the month of July to extend an invitation for deputies and members of our specialized teams to drop by. We're excited to see you again and welcome this opportunity to come together under positive circumstances.
- K9 Trials
Bring the family and join your neighbors for the Washington County K9 Trials, featuring the region's best police K9 teams competing for first place! This free, family event is hosted every year by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Office Foundation of Washington County.
- Career Day
Geared for Washington County High Schoolers interested in a unique opportunity to learn more about the field of law enforcement. In partnership with School to Career, we connect with special teams (like K9's, Robots, and Forensics!) to get an inside view of what it's like both on and off duty.
Public Information Officers
Working in close cooperation with other members of the Sheriff's Office, Public Information Officers (PIO) provide the community with critical updates about criminal investigations, death investigations, and other serious traffic-related incidents. They also maintain positive relationships with the community by promoting Sheriff's Office programs and activities.
PIOs are our primary media contacts and can be reached through email at WCSOPIO@washingtoncountyor.gov.