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/



Pair of SLO County men accused of sexually abusing girls

A Nipomo man and a Paso Robles man are both sitting in San Luis Obispo County Jail on a host of child molestation charges. William Martinez Perez, 56, and Gustavo Perez-Medina, 40, are facing charges in separate cases. Perez, of... (Continue reading)

Did off-roaders go missing near Pozo?

After intercepting a radio broadcast in which three people were heard asking for help, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office launched a search in a forested area southwest of Pozo. Search crews did not locate anyone, and it is... (Continue reading)

Robber snatches wallet and flees in Templeton

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who got away after pulling off a strong arm robbery in Templeton Wednesday morning. Around 9 a.m., the suspect walked up to a man who was getting an... (Continue reading)

Missing man with Alzheimer’s found dead in rural SLO

A search and rescue team found the dead body of a missing 75-year-old San Luis Obispo man who had Alzheimers on Wednesday. Rich Korsgaard had been missing since Sunday. Around 10 a.m., search and rescue personnel from Kern County found... (Continue reading)

SLO man with Alzheimers goes missing

A 75-year-old San Luis Obispo man who is suffering from Alzheimers went missing Sunday. Authorities have yet to find him. Richard Korsgaard was last seen around 2 p.m. when he was walking near his rural San Luis Obispo home in... (Continue reading)

SLO sheriff calls off search for missing North Hollywood man

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s has called off its search in the Ragged Point area for Brian Fernandez of North Hollywood, who has now been missing for more than a month. Fernandez, 21, disappeared along with his girlfriend, Olivia... (Continue reading)

Parent threatens to shoot up South County high school

Irate over his son’s suspension, a father threatened to shoot staffers at Lopez Continuation High School in rural Arroyo Grande, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested the man hours later. Around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed suspect identified

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two deputies who shot and killed a 34-year-old man on Highway 101 in Atascadero early Tuesday morning as Senior Deputy Greg Roach and Deputy Jonathan Calvert. Sheriff’s officials describe Roach... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies suspect shot and killed by deputies

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whom deputies shot and killed on Highway 101 early Tuesday morning as Josue Gallardo, 34. Gallardo pulled a gun on a pair of deputies, prompting them to shoot him,... (Continue reading)

Another death at SLO County Jail

A 36-year-old Atascadero man awaiting transfer to a county mental health facility died at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday, according to county personnel. Deputies discovered Andrew Chaylon Holland, 36, of Atascadero unconscious and unresponsive in his cell.... (Continue reading)