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September 10, 2021 El Paso, Texas - On Thursday, September 10th, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the Peter J. Herrera Patrol Station visited the students at Tornillo Elementary.  Deputies joined the students in reciting the pledge of allegiance and then provided a speech on public and school safety.  Afterwards, ...

September 10, 2021 El Paso, Texas - On September 09, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies attended a Drug Awareness presentation at Tornillo High School. Deputies gave the students, parents, and staff a presentation on how the effects of drug use is undeniably impacting high school students. Deputies also provided statistics and ...

September 8, 2021 El Paso, Texas - On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the Peter J. Herrera Station along with school administration and security, participated in a lockdown drill at Tornillo Elementary.  The purpose of a school lockdown drill was to help familiarize the children and staff with ...

September 8, 2021 El Paso, Texas - On September 7, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the Peter J Herrera Patrol Station conducted a traffic stop at the 1300 block of North Darrington.  Upon further investigation and a vehicle search, Deputies discovered 409 grams of pills, determined to be fentanyl along with four grams of ...

September 8, 2021 El Paso, Texas – On September 3, 2021, Guadalupe Saldana Jr. absconded from the El Paso Transitional Living Center located in Horizon, Texas. He was allowed to go to work but never returned to the facility and his whereabouts are now unknown. He is now wanted on a parole violation warrant and an additional charge of Sex ...

September 1, 2021 El Paso TX- On August 31, 2021, at approximately 1:30 hours pm, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigators conducted a follow up on the block of 18000 Joe Ojeda in Tornillo, Texas. The follow up was regarding a Hit and Run involving a pedestrian that occurred on August 29, 2021, at the block of 200 Steel Mill. ...

El Paso, Texas – On September 1, 2021, at approximately 0745 hrs, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies with Warrants & Fugitive Apprehension Unit were conducting an investigation at the 8900 block of Sampson Ct. in El Paso, TX in reference to a wanted subject. Wanted felon Benjamin Smith had several active outstanding felony warrants and ...

August 30, 2021 El Paso, TX – On August 29, 2021 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 6th Annual Northeast Regional Command Community Fair 2021. This event is sponsored by the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation to Recognize and Honor the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The event took place at the Northeast Regional Park, located at ...

Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and Sheriff’s Foundation will be hosting  its Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Crime Stoppers of El Paso on Friday, November 12, 2021. At the end of the event, Sheriff Wiles will present Crime Stoppers of El Paso with a donation check. In advance ...

August 24, 2021 El Paso, Texas – On August 21, 2021, at 0028 hours El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the 15500 block of Union Ave. El Paso, County Texas, in reference to shots fired. Deputies arrived and discovered that during an altercation were, shots fired and as a result, a 22-year-old male was struck in the neck. The ...