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Sheriff's Office Activity on Lopez Island

San Juan County, WA, November 20, 2023 – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a hunting accident on Lopez Island that occurred over the weekend.

On Saturday, November 18, the San Juan County Sheriff's ...

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Accredited for Highest Professional Standards of Policing

San Juan County, WA, November 17, 2023 - The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has successfully completed a rigorous accreditation program that certifies it is operating under best practices and standards for law enforcement.  The progra...

UPDATE: San Juan County Sheriff's Office: Missing Person

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. November 7, 2023 - 

2:20PM: At 2:00pm, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a shelter in Seattle that has located the missing person. They were taken into protective custody this afternoon. Thank you t...

Reward Offered for Information Regarding Recent Vandalisms in Friday Harbor

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 14, 2023 - The Town of Friday Harbor is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person, or people, responsible for a series of incidents of graffiti in Friday Harb...

An open letter to the San Juan County community about wildfire risk and preparedness in the islands

Fellow islanders,

Following the catastrophic Maui fires earlier this month, there has been an understandably heightened level of concern about fire risk in the San Juan Islands. This includes what steps we can take to protect ourselves and what plans and s...

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Single Vehicle, Double Fatality on Orcas Island

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 22, 2023 - On August 22, 2023, around 5:41 AM, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident, possibly involving a fatality on Crow Valley Rd near the intersection of Pleasure Hor...

Sheriff Peter’s Statement on Recent Tragedies on Decatur Island

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 3, 2023 – Sheriff Peter provides statements regarding recent incidents on Decatur Island. 

On July 12, 2023 around 10:00PM, multiple Sheriff’s Office personnel, a coroner representative from...

Sheriff Peter’s Statement on Recent Sex Offender Sentencing

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 2, 2023 – A lengthy investigation into a sex offense case concluded on July 31, 2023, when defendant, Jason Aldous, was sentenced to 82 months in prison and 36 months of community supervision following his re...

Deputies Arrest Alleged Sex Offender on Orcas Island

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. July 31, 2023 – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office reports that on July 30, 2023, deputies on Orcas Island responded to a sex offense call on Orcas Island and arrested the alleged suspect.

Deputies quickl...

Law Enforcement Joint Search & Rescue Training with Orcas Island Fire & Rescue and WA State Parks

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 18, 2023 – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a training on Orcas Island occurring May 18, 2023. In the interest of information sharing and trying to minimize the potential of alarm of Orcas resid...

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Publishes Safe Shooting Tips

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. April 21, 2023 – As sunnier, warmer days facilitate outdoor activities, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is sharing friendly reminders about gun safety. Whether at target practice or shooting ...

Sheriff’s Office Launches New Drone Program and Policy

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. April 3, 2023 – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new resource to assist in better serving and protecting community members. The agency now has two Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (commonly referr...

UPDATE: Law Enforcement Presence at Spring Street School, March 30, 2023

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. March 30, 2023  - The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office provided an additional update regarding the Law Enforcement Presence at Spring Street School. After working in cooperation with officials at the school...

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Launches New tip411 Tool

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. March 29, 2023 – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the implementation of a cell phone and web-based application which will help the public connect with deputies to find informatio...

Deputies Complete Animal Control Officer Course

The San Juan Country Sheriff's Office congratulates Deputies Nick Wainwright, Jason Gross, and Walker VandenHazel on completing the 80-hour Animal Control Officer Course. 

We are grateful for your enthusiasm and willingness to engage in t...

Sergeant Herb Crowe Retires

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office would like the community to join us in congratulating Sergeant Herb Crowe on his upcoming retirement. 

Herb has served the citizens of San Juan County for over 24 years and will be retiring on May 24,...

County Hosts “Meet Your Elected Officials” Event on Lopez Island

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. March 9, 2023 - San Juan County is pleased to host its final “Meet Your Elected Officials” event of the series on Lopez Island. After two previous meetings on Orcas and San Juan Islands, the group of elected offici...

County Invites the Public to “Meet Your Elected Officials” Events

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. January 13, 2023 – San Juan County is pleased to host a series of “Meet Your Elected Officials” events. Scheduled during the first three months of the year, these events will offer the public an ...

San Juan County Launches “Text-to-911” for Emergency Response

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. December 16, 2022 – San Juan County is pleased to announce that cellular phone users in the county can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency. This new feature increases accessibility to emergency services and helps San Juan Co...

2023 Dog Licenses Now on Sale

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. December 28, 2022 - The San Juan County Auditor’s office is ready for the 2023 dog licensing season! Each year, the department has the pleasure of recognizing a ‘Celebrity Dog’ and issuing them the first dog tag. Competition in 2023 w...

San Juan County Swears-in Eight Elected Officials

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. December 22, 2022 – San Juan County is pleased to announce the swearing-in of eight elected officials on Thursday, January 5, 2022. The ceremony will take place in the Superior Court Courtroom with Superior Court Judge Kathry...

San Juan County's 2022 Year-In-Review

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. January 4, 2023 – San Juan County releases a recap of 2022, highlighting accomplishments, favorite projects, and notable statistics. The public is encouraged to access the document on the County website by scrolling the PDF below, cli...