Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff – Coroner About Us
Formed in 1850, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is the oldest and largest law enforcement agency in the county, with enforcement covering over 3,200 square miles. In addition to being the primary law enforcement agency for San Luis Obispo County, the Sheriff is responsible for coroner services, the county jail which houses over 500 inmates, the civil division, and special investigations units like the Gang Task Force, Special Problems Unit, Narcotics Unit, Records and Warrants, Sheriff & EMS dispatch facility, Search and Rescue, the Posse Unit, Aero Squadron and Dive Team.
The Mission of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is to protect all life and property and to provide service, security, and safety to the community, as directed by law and moral responsibility.
http://www.slosheriff.org/
Written on 22 Apr, 2026 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
3 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $10.3 million contract to build a new sheriff’s substation in Nipomo. In total, the project has an estimated of $14.4 million. Construction is set to... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
3 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Unit has determined fentanyl to be the primary cause of death for a 48-year-old inmate who died in SLO County Jail last month. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease also served as... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Sep, 2025 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
No comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man who is suspected of firing gunshots in rural San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:22 a.m., a person reported hearing shots near the 400... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Sep, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
5 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the owner of a Paso Robles wine tasting room for allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her, as well as her current boyfriend. [Tribune] At approximately 9 a.m.,... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Sep, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
No comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives have recovered nearly $5,000 out of approximately $17,000 that a cryptocurrency scammer stole from victims in Los Osos two years ago. On Sept. 12, 2022, the victims informed the San Luis... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Sep, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
10 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN The brazen burglary of a cannabis business in north San Luis Obispo County, and the hard work of local law enforcement, led to the arrest of 22 Oakland gang members who allegedly burglarized numerous marijuana facilities across... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
8 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect who engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement at Montana de Oro State Park on Wednesday allegedly stole a transport vehicle that was procured by the United States military and is designed to carry... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
7 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 63-year-old man on Wednesday fled San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies through Los Osos and into Montana de Oro State Park, where he engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement prior to being arrested. At... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Jul, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
4 comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vandal or vandals painted graffiti on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Nipomo Report Center building on Thursday night. Sheriff’s officials are searching for those responsible for what they describe as offensive graffiti. A photo... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 Jul, 2024 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
No comments By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Nipomo man after a nightlong standoff at the suspect’s house. At about 11:30 p.m., a witness reported a disturbance in the 100 block of S. Avocado Avenue in Nipomo.... (Continue reading)
