Yolo County Sheriff's Office

10/17/2026

10/15/2026

The Sheriff’s Office is proud to recognize and congratulate several of our dedicated team members on their recent promotions!

Sergeant Wirick – Promoted to Lieutenant

Correctional Officers Alatorre and Medina - Promoted to Correctional Sergeants

Corrections Records Specialist Elyssa– Promoted to Corrections Records Shift Supervisor

These promotions reflect their hard work, dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence. Each of these individuals plays an important role in the success of our department and in serving our community.

Please join us in congratulating them on this exciting next chapter in their careers! We look forward to seeing their continued growth and success in their new roles.

Congratulations!!

10/09/2026

Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement, Captain Oviedo! Thank you for all your years of dedicated service. We wish you all the best on this new chapter!!

10/06/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and again this year, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is proud to stand alongside our community in support of the many people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.

Our 2026 special edition shirts were designed in honor of the month, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Thriving Pink, a local nonprofit based in Davis. Thriving Pink provides support, resources, education, and financial assistance to breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families right here in our community. Their work is a beautiful reminder that no one should have to face this journey alone.

What makes this effort especially meaningful is seeing the support extend beyond our own staff and into the community. As members of our community receive and begin wearing their shirts and sweatshirts, they are helping turn a simple shirt into a meaningful show of support for those fighting breast cancer, those who have overcome it, and the loved ones walking beside them every step of the way.

Throughout October, some of our staff will have the opportunity to wear the shirts while on duty. It’s a small but meaningful way for us to raise awareness and show that our community stands together.

We’re honored to support an organization doing such important work right here in Yolo County.

10/05/2026

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUEST
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims following the arrest of 33-year-old Alexander Chad Lyons of West Sacramento in connection with an ongoing investigation into the online sexual exploitation of minors.
The investigation began after Yolo County detectives received information regarding an online account associated with Lyons. During the investigation, detectives served multiple search warrants and reviewed online account records, digital communications, images, and videos.
Detectives identified numerous files believed to constitute Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and uncovered evidence indicating Lyons communicated with minors online over a period of several years. Investigators also identified communications in which Lyons allegedly encouraged and directed children under 12 years old to produce sexually explicit material. Evidence further indicated that Lyons used these images and videos to facilitate continued exploitation of child victims.
The investigation has identified minors located outside of California, leading detectives to believe Lyons’s online communications may have extended well beyond Yolo County.
On October 1, 2026, with assistance from the West Sacramento Police Department, detectives served a search warrant in West Sacramento and arrested Lyons.
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OR WITNESSES
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who communicated with Alexander Chad Lyons while they were a minor, or anyone who knows someone who may have communicated with Lyons while they were a minor, to contact Yolo County detectives.
Detectives are particularly interested in anyone who communicated with Lyons through Discord, Omegle, or other online messaging or video chat platforms, including anyone who remembers communicating with the username:
animus517
Even if you are unsure whether your experience is connected to this investigation, detectives encourage you to come forward.
📞 Yolo County Sheriff’s Office: 530-668-5214
📧 Detective Blumer: [email protected]

09/28/2026

Our YCSO deputies assisted Sutter County Sheriff's Office with the apprehension of a burglary suspect following a vehicle pursuit that crossed county lines.

We're proud of the great teamwork and coordination between YCSO, Sutter County Sheriff's Office, and CHP that helped bring this incident to a safe conclusion.

Please see Sutter County Sheriff's Office's original post below for the full details.

09/17/2026

Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputies Respond to Newborn Baby Living in Unsafe Conditions

September 9, Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a tip of a male and female living under the I-5 freeway overpass near County Road 19A, along with their newborn baby.

Deputies immediately responded to the location, where they contacted 48-year-old Fernando Esparza, 29-year-old Melissa Rivera, and their 7-day-old baby. The family was located inside a makeshift tent directly beneath the freeway overpass.
The baby was removed from the immediate vicinity, assessed by AMR, and transported to Woodland Memorial Hospital for evaluation. The child was subsequently transported to a Sacramento County neonatal intensive care unit for further medical evaluation.

Yolo County Detectives responded to the scene and initiated an investigation into the child’s welfare. Child Welfare Services was also contacted and requested to respond.

During the investigation, detectives documented hazardous living conditions, including numerous suspected methamphetamine smoking pipes, accumulated trash, rotten food, sleeping accommodations on the dirt floor without bedding, vomit on a mattress, and f***s inside a baby carrier. Detectives also located the mother’s placenta and umbilical cord in a nearby garbage bag. The tent was positioned directly beneath I-5, where freeway traffic created extremely loud noise.

The parents acknowledged the dangers posed to their newborn and stated they had been waiting to take the child to the hospital for an examination at a later date.

Due to the immediate safety concerns, the child was placed into protective custody by law enforcement. Esparza and Rivera were arrested for child endangerment and booked into the Yolo County Jail.

09/11/2026

This morning, members of the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office were honored to attend the City of Woodland’s 25th Anniversary September 11 Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by the Woodland Fire Department.

Today, we remember the 2,977 lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the first responders, military members, and countless others whose lives were forever changed by the events of that day.

We are grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside our community partners and members of the public as we remember, honor, and never forget.