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/



Oceano board squelches public comment

By KAREN VELIE The public comment period during last week’s Oceano Community Services District Board meeting was squelched after the board inaccurately determined rules barring elected officials from speaking about personnel issues also extended to members of the public. Public... (Continue reading)

Lou Ferrigno a SLO County Sheriff reserve deputy

Lou Ferrigno, the bodybuilding champ who played The Incredible Hulk , was sworn in Friday as a San Luis Obispo County reserve deputy sheriff. In 2006, Ferrigno joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as a reserve deputy. He plans... (Continue reading)

Tony Cippola joins sheriff’s department

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced he has selected news anchor Tony Cipolla as the public information officer for the  department. Cipolla is slated to began working with the sheriff’s department on July 1 with a starting salary ... (Continue reading)

Boat loaded with marijuana found near San Simeon

California Park Rangers discovered a 35-foot boat loaded with 2,000 pounds of marijuana on the coast two miles north of Piedras Blancas on Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff officials said. Sheriff narcotics investigators arrived to find the abandoned panga... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder in Oceano

Police arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to shoot a man in Oceano on Tuesday at about 5:15. Brandon  Rietkerk, 28, was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun, and pulling the trigger in an attempt to shoot a ... (Continue reading)

Man accused of murdering Oceano teen

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man for the gang related killing of an Oceano teen. On Nov. 17, Armando Yepez, 21, allegedly participated in the drive-by shooting of Gabriel Salgado, 17, and an unnamed 14-year-old... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man accused of murdering his mother

A 23-year-old Los Osos man is being charged with murdering his mother who died earlier today from injuries she sustained from an assault last month. On April 27, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrived at a Los Osos home... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly turkey attacks

A Cal Poly employee was knocked unconscious when he tripped and hit his head while backing away from an aggressive female turkey who was protecting her young. [KCOY] When the turkey, who was nesting with her eight poults, saw the... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man accused of attempted murder

A Los Osos man is in jail on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a woman Friday evening. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrived at a Los Osos home on the 1800 block of Seventh Street and... (Continue reading)

Sex offender lived across from Oceano school

A man registered as a sex offender for previously committing lewd acts on a child under 14, was arrested Tuesday for claiming to be a transient while living in a home across the street from the Oceano Elementary School. Francis... (Continue reading)