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'San Diego Sheriff’s Department'
Thanksgiving DUI Patrols
Millions of people will be hitting the road over the Thanksgiving holiday to spend time with their loved ones. To ensure everyone is safe on our roads, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public not to drive impaired. From Wednesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 28, Sheriff’s Deputies will be on the […]
Read More →Update: Homicide Investigation-San Marcos
Preliminary Autopsy Results and Identification of Decedant Sheriff’s Homicide detectives continued their investigation into Wednesday night’s shooting of two men in San Marcos. The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted the autopsy today and has identified the deceased victim as forty-year-old Ivan Rivera. Rivera is a resident of Vista. The victim’s family has been notified of his […]
Read More →Homicide Investigation – San Marcos
Shooting in San Marcos On November 17, 2021, just after 7:00 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 3800 block of La Rosa Drive in the city of San Marcos. When deputies arrived, they found two adult males who were shot. Fire personnel arrived and started treating both males. One […]
Read More →Fatal Traffic Collision in Vista
Driver left scene of fatal traffic collision… Vista, CA –On November 10, 2021, at approximately 4:03 PM, the Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call of an unknown injury collision in front of Primo’s Food Market located at 1535 W. Vista Way in the city of Vista. When Vista Traffic Deputies arrived on scene with Vista […]
Read More →Critical Incident Video Release – Vista
Vista, CA –This critical incident video will provide members of the public with further clarity and understanding of the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Vista on September 28, 2021. To watch the video, click on the above graphic or click here. Viewer discretion is advised. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department continues our commitment to being transparent with the communities […]
Read More →Fallbrook – Missing Person
The Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation wants your help in locating a missing woman. 83-year-old Elena Roy was last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3 at her home in the 900 block of Woodcreek Drive in Fallbrook. Roy’s family reported her missing that evening when she didn’t return home after going for a walk. They […]
Read More →San Diego Sheriff -A Public Safety Announcement
Beware of phone scammers posing as an employee of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. So far, six people have reported receiving the bogus phone calls to the Sheriff’s Department’s non-emergency line on Saturday, October 30. To sound convincing the caller identifies himself as Lieutenant Hartman. The storyline involves a missed court appearance. He demands […]
Read More →Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Drop off your unwanted prescription drugs on 10/23. Looking to get rid of unwanted and expired prescription drugs? The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will collect and dispose of these medicines during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event is on Saturday, October 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies […]
Read More →San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Resuming In-Person Visits – County Jails
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will resume in-person visits at all seven detention facilities beginning Friday, October 15. As we navigate through the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, controlling the spread of this virus throughout our facilities is a top priority of ours. We are committed to the safety, security, health, and well-being of people in […]
Read More →Felony Hit & Run with Injury – Vista
Hit and Run in the parking lot of the AutoZone in Vista Vista, CA –At approximately 5 p.m., Deputies responded to a call of a vehicle running over a pedestrian in the parking lot of the AutoZone located at 950 S. Santa Fe Ave in the city of Vista. A Hispanic male adult was discovered […]
Read More →Update: Deputy Involved Shooting – Vista
Deputy’s Name Released Vista, CA –The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the deputy involved shooting involving Omar Rojas. On September 30, 2021, Rojas was released from the hospital and booked into the Vista Detention Facility. He is currently in custody and charged with 245(c) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon Upon a […]
Read More →Deputy-Involved Shooting – Vista
Vista, CA –On September 28, 2021, just before 12:30 p.m., a man was parked behind a vacant building in the 1500 block of North Santa Fe Avenue in the city of Vista. Twenty-year-old Omar Rojas approached the man acting bizarrely. During this exchange, Rojas produced a knife. The man locked himself in his vehicle and […]
Read More →Firearms Arrests – Vista
Two people arrested on numerous firearms charges. Vista, CA –Two people are under arrest on firearms and child endangerment charges in Vista. On September 18, deputies from the Vista Sheriff’s Station responded to the Franciscan Motel in the 900 block of S. Santa Fe Avenue in Vista for a report of a man pointing a […]
Read More →Public Webinar On Calling 9-1-1
Ensuring equal access for refugee and immigrant communities. We want our immigrant and refugee neighbors to know the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department embraces people of all backgrounds, faiths, cultures and nationalities. We welcome you to the county. You are a valuable part of our communities. We understand it can be challenging to adapt […]
Read More →Vista -Homicide Investigation – Update
Vista, CA — Suspect arrested for murder of Shannon Betz -Sheriff’s Homicide detectives continued their investigation and identified twenty-two-year-old Jheran Beverson as the suspect in the murder of Shannon Betz. On August 14, 2021, Beverson was arrested and booked into Vista Detention Facility for one count of 187(a) PC – Murder. Anyone with information about […]
Read More →Vista Fatal Collision
Fatal Collision – Driver flees after striking pedestrian On 8/13/2021 at about 2058 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies from the Vista Patrol Station responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision near Sycamore Avenue and Green Oak Road in the city of Vista. Despite lifesaving efforts performed by nearby residents and the Vista Fire Department, the male pedestrian […]
Read More →San Diego Sheriff -Update on Public Safety Video
Documents related to public safety video released. On August 5, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department released a public safety video related to the dangers of Fentanyl. We have received inquiries into the authenticity and accuracy of the video message. The video was created from an actual incident involving our deputy as he processed a […]
Read More →Vista- Serious Injury Collision
Vista,, CA –On 8/6/2021 approximately 0122 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Vista Patrol Station responded to a vehicle versus motorcycle collision at the intersection of East Vista Way and Townsite Drive in the city of Vista. Based on the preliminary investigation, a 31-year-old male motorcyclist traveling northbound on East Vista Way […]
Read More →San Diego Sheriff- The Dangers of Fentanyl – Public Safety Video
Public safety video comes after a deputy was exposed to fentanyl and nearly died of an overdose. On July 3, 2021, Deputy David Faiivae from the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station put on his uniform and badge for his patrol shift. He had no idea he was about to go through one of the worst days […]
Read More →Death Investigation – Vista Detention Facility
Vista, CA –On March 14, 2021, just before 11:00 a.m., deputies at the Vista Detention Facility immediately responded to assist an inmate, forty-three-year-old Louis Ahyule Gomez, when he was found unresponsive in his cell. Deputies and medical staff performed lifesaving measures until relieved by fire department personnel. Unfortunately, Gomez was pronounced deceased at the facility. […]
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