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/



Atascadero felon impersonates an officer, lands in jail

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heavily armed Atascadero felon is in jail after he allegedly impersonated a police officer, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  On the night of April 14, deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Ex-Nipomo pastor arrested for child molestation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a former Nipomo pastor for child molestation that allegedly occurred years ago over an extended period of time. Last September, sheriff’s detectives received a report about child molestation... (Continue reading)

Mother and children rescued after vehicle swept into river in San Miguel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Civilians and a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy helped rescue a woman and her three children who became stuck in the Estrella River in San Miguel Thursday evening after the mother attempted to drive through a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach residents arrested over drugs and guns

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a pair of Grover Beach residents on Thursday for firearms offenses and allegedly selling drugs out of a home near an elementary school.  The Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit served a... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for Halloween shooting in Shandon

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-year-old man on Monday for shooting a 15-year-old boy on Halloween last year in Shandon.  The Halloween night shooting is believed to have been gang related, according to the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff conducts aerial search for Kyle Doan

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an aerial search Friday in attempt to locate 5-year-old Kyle Doan, who has now been missing for more than a month after being swept away in storm waters.... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart case lead detective retires from SLO sheriff’s office

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The lead investigator in the Kristin Smart murder case, Detective Clint Cole, will retire next month following a 32-year career with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Cole will retire on March 10, the sheriff’s office... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff deputies resume search for missing boy

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews have resumed searching for the missing 5-year-old boy, after a temporary halt in the search because of the storm on Saturday. On the morning of Jan. 9, Lyndsy Doan drove through the San Marcos Creek... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputy shot in the leg in Templeton, gunman killed

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy in the leg near Highway 101 in Templeton Thursday morning, prior to being killed in a shootout with law enforcement.  The gunman opened fire at about 10:20... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man who threatened Women’s March organizers in jail

The Atascadero man convicted of making criminal threats on Facebook against the organizers of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo is currently incarcerated in jail for violating his probation, according to the sheriff’s website. [Cal Coast Times] Earlier this month,... (Continue reading)