The Sheriff’s Office:
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is located in the extreme southwest corner of the State of Utah at 750 South 5300 West in the City of Hurricane. View this map for driving directions.
WCSO News:
Due to recent dry conditions and high fire danger in southwest Utah and northwest Arizona, Color Country Interagency Fire Managers are implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Thursday, June 20 at 00:01 a.m. The following describes the restrictions to be implemented by each fire management agency in Color Country. Continue reading
On June 8, 2013, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office hosted our 4th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Nearly 40 staff members participated in the tournament, which took place at Desert Hills High School. The Sheriff’s Office hosts many PT events, and this has certainly become one of our more enjoyable events. It was a great event not just for the players, but for everyone who attended, including a significant number of co-workers, friends and family (especially children) who came out to support our employees. Continue reading
On May 19th, the Purgatory Programming Department hosted the John Houston Gospel Choir in an uplifting outdoor musical presentation. With a crew of thirteen, this semi-professional group played to over 80 inmates for almost two hours. The John Houston Choir is well known locally for their talent and ability to bring humility and a special message to their audiences. Without a doubt the inmates who attended likewise felt this energy. Sheriff Pulsipher and Chief Deputy Schultz both attended and commented that this event likely set the tone for future presentations to certainly include again, the John Houston Gospel Choir.
On Saturday, June 8th Findlay Automotive hosted a Search and Rescue fund raising golf tournament at the Green Springs golf course in Washington, Utah.
Purgatory Correctional Facility and Southwest High School have partnered to provide the latest advancement in GED testing. Last month, Purgatory was the first correctional facility in Utah to administer the GED test as a computer based test. Gone are the days of paper and pencil. Continue reading
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will join local and national law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates all across Utah and the country for the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement mobilization, May 20-June 2. Continue reading
As the school year comes to an end, The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public to recreate responsibly and follow the established laws related to OHV operation. A commonly overlooked law is the requirement to possess a valid driver’s license and/or OHV safety certificate in order to operate an OHV on public lands. Operators must be over the age of eight and have a current safety certificate or valid driver’s license. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to educating the public in the safe and legal operation of OHV’s. Our mission is to reduce injuries and fatalities through education. Continue reading
Each Spring and Fall the Washington County Sheriff’s Office participates in physical testing (PT) to verify and validate the ability of the staff to perform the functions of the job. The testing process includes a bench press, vertical jump, sit ups, push ups, and a 1.5 mile run. Each of these components is designed to test a specific area of physical ability, and is a requirement for those who wish to promote within the organization. During the month of April the Sheriff’s Office had over 100 deputies and civilian staff participate in the physical testing process. Participants this year included members of our clerical staff, nursing staff, as well as participants from the explorer program. Continue reading
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and St. George Police Department will be sponsoring the first annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge in St. George. The event will take place on February 9, 2013 at the St. George City Pool, with registration at 9:00AM and the Plunge at 10:00AM. Continue reading
My fellow Sheriffs and I have prepared the following letter for the President.
UTAH SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 787
East Carbon City, Utah 84520
(435) 888-2004
Fax: (435) 888-0842
7 January 2013
The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama:
We, the elected sheriffs of Utah, like so many of our fellow Americans, are literally
heartbroken for the loved ones of the murdered victims in Connecticut. As Utahans, we are
not strangers to this kind of carnage—-one of the latest being the 2007 Trolley Square murders
wherein nine innocents were gunned down-five losing their lives.
We also recognize the scores of other recent domestic massacres, which have decimated
countless honorable lives. As Americans, we value the sanctity of life. Furthermore, similar to
our inspired Founders, we acknowledge our subservience to a higher power.
With the number of mass shootings America has endured, it is easy to demonize firearms; it is
also foolish and prejudiced. Firearms are nothing more than instruments, valuable and
potentially dangerous, but instruments nonetheless. Malevolent souls, like the criminals who
commit mass murders, will always exploit valuable instruments in the pursuit of evil. As
professional peace officers, if we understand nothing else, we understand this: lawful violence
must sometimes be employed to deter and stop criminal violence. Consequently, the citizenry
must continue its ability to keep and bear arms, including arms that adequately protect them
from all types of illegality.
As your administration and Congress continue to grapple with the complex issue of firearm
regulations, we pray that the Almighty will guide the People’s Representatives collectively.
For that reason, it is imperative this discussion be had in Congress, not silenced unilaterally
by executive orders. As you deliberate, please remember the Founders of this great nation
created the Constitution, and its accompanying Bill of Rights, in an effort to protect citizens
from all forms of tyrannical subjugation.
We respect the Office of the President of the United States of America. But, make no mistake,
as the duly-elected sheriffs of our respective counties, we will enforce the rights guaranteed to
our citizens by the Constitution. No federal official will be permitted to descend upon our
constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights-in particular Amendment II-has
given them. We, like you, swore a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States, and we are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of its traditional
interpretation.
The Utah Sheriffs’ Association
