Sheriff's Office News

Sheriff Caprice Massey reflects back on the hard work and resilience of our Washington County Sheriff's Office staff in 2024 - together we continue to make a difference!

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In late October 2024, a Violent Crimes Unit detective from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of sexual abuse in the City of Cornelius.

Washington County teenagers between the ages of 14-17: Join our Search and Rescue Team to learn life skills, build kinship with other dedicated youth, get involved, and help make a difference! Registration closes April 19, 2025.

In late January 2025, a detective from the Violent Crimes Unit for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began investigating reports of a man exposing himself to women and performing acts of indecency.

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 p.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a vehicle drive off at a high rate of speed from a business near the intersection of SW 185th Avenue and SW Tualatin Valley Highway.

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a welfare check for a woman who had fallen out of a kayak while recreating on the Tualatin River near Meriwether National Golf Club.

On Friday, January 24, 2025, at 12:13 a.m., Oregon State Police notified Washington County law enforcement about a white Infiniti sedan that had eluded them in Tillamook County.

Deputies arrested a man wanted for armed robbery out of Mississippi after he attempted to flee in a vehicle and on foot. The man was found with a large sum of cash and armed with a handgun.