Yuma County Sheriff's Office

10/22/2026

Detention Prevention Team
📍mcgrawelementaryschool

Detention Sergeants met with students to discuss bullying prevention, drug prevention, setting goals for a successful future, and everyday safety tips.

They also gave students a look into their roles at the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and the work they do to serve our community.

Thank you McGraw Elementary for welcoming our team and making time for these important conversations.

10/20/2026

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Medications for disposal can be dropped off at the YCSO Foothills Substation at 13190 E. South Frontage Road. This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

This event provides the opportunity to prevent pill abuse, theft, and accidental poisoning by ridding households of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Agency will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. We will also accept va**ng devices and cartridges provided lithium batteries are removed. Liquids, syringes and other sharps, and illegal drugs will not be accepted.

For more information regarding the YCSO Prescription Drug Take-Back Program, please visit https://www.yumacountysheriff.org/services-drug-disposal.htm

Information Released By: Tania Pavlak, Public Affairs Specialist

10/20/2026

***********UPDATE*********
Jacqueline Rivera Sanchez has NOT been located and is still MISSING.

10/15/2026

Students meet their public safety professionals
📍Mohawk Valley School
YCSO Corporal Arellano along w/ local public safety partners joined forces to give students a closer look at their careers and discuss how they help keep the community safe.

10/14/2026

YCSO is hiring nurses 🩺
Contract Service Agreements available for:
Registered Nurse: $55.00 /hr
Licensed Practical Nurse: $45.00 /hr
+++ weekend and night shift differential pay

To apply: Contact the Sheriff's Office Administrative Manager
Email: [email protected] Tel: 928-329-2251

10/13/2026

YCSO Promotion: On behalf of The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, congratulations to Miguel Estrada on his promotion to Detention Sergeant!

Thank you for your dedication to service.

10/09/2026

Self-Service Sandbagging Event this Friday and Saturday to help prepare homes & property for potential rainstorms.

📍 Yuma County Public Works Yard
4343 S. Avenue 5 1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365

🕝Oct. 9 & Oct. 10 from 8AM – 2PM both days

ℹ️Limit: 6 sandbags per vehicle
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🌧️ PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL RAINSTORM 🌧️

Yuma County Public Works will be hosting a Self-Service Sandbagging Event this Friday and Saturday to help residents prepare for potential rainstorms.

📍 Location: Yuma County Public Works Yard
4343 S. Avenue 5 1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365
📅 Friday, October 9 & Saturday, October 10
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. both days
🚗 Limit: 6 sandbags per vehicle

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to prepare their homes and properties ahead of potential storms.
Please plan ahead and stay weather aware! 🌧️
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🌧️ PREPÁRESE PARA POSIBLES LLUVIAS FUERTES 🌧️

El Departamento de Obras Públicas del Condado de Yuma organizará un evento de autoservicio para el llenado de sacos de arena este viernes y sábado, con el fin de ayudar a los residentes a prepararse ante posibles tormentas.

📍 Ubicación: Patio de Obras Públicas del Condado de Yuma
4343 S. Avenue 5 1/2 E, Yuma, AZ 85365
📅 Viernes 9 y sábado 10 de octubre
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ambos días
🚗 Límite: 6 sacos de arena por vehículo

Se invita a los residentes a aprovechar esta oportunidad para preparar sus hogares y propiedades ante la posibilidad de tormentas.

¡Por favor, tome previsiones y manténgase informado sobre el clima! 🌧️

10/09/2026

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office congratulates Sgt. Richard Mendez on his retirement after 25 years of dedicated service.

Sgt. Mendez began his career with YCSO as a Detention Officer in 2000, following his service in the United States Marine Corps.
He was then hired as a Deputy in 2002 and went on to serve in several assignments throughout his career, including the Criminal Investigations Bureau and Narcotics Task Force.
He was promoted to Senior Deputy in 2007 and to Sergeant in 2015, continuing to serve in a supervisory role until his retirement.

Thank you, Sgt. Mendez for 25 years of service and dedication to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and the Yuma community. We wish you all the best in retirement!

10/07/2026

Level 1 S*x Offender Notification
John Charles Hubbard
New Address: 12589 E. Brenda Drive, # A – Yuma, AZ 85367

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is releasing the following information pursuant to A.R.S. 13-3825, the Community Notification on S*x Offenders Law. The offender in this publication is living within Yuma County. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Office having jurisdiction where the offender resides to make notifications to the community. Notification must be made when certain s*x offenders are released from the Arizona State Prison, accepted under an interstate compact or released from the county jail back into the community. Offenders are categorized into three levels: Level One (low risk to the community), Level Two (intermediate risk to the community), and Level Three (high risk to the community).

The individual who appears on this notification, John Hubbard, 59, has been convicted of a s*x offense that allows for community notification. John Hubbard has advised the YCSO that he is residing at 12589 E. Brenda Drive, # A, in Yuma, Arizona. He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, 255 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He is not wanted by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.

On October 14, 1996, Hubbard pled guilty to one count of S*xual Battery in the Stone County Circuit Court in Wiggins, Mississippi. He was sentenced to serve 5 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. His victim was a female juvenile known to him.

John Hubbard is considered a Level 1 s*x offender with a low risk to reoffend.

This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed community is a safer community. The YCSO has no legal authority to direct where a s*x offender may or may not live. Unless court ordered restrictions exist, this offender is constitutionally free to live wherever he/she chooses. Citizen abuses of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass s*x offenders will not be tolerated. S*x Offenders have always lived in our communities; but because of Megan’s law, law enforcement is now able to share this information with you.

The YCSO would like to remind the public of the registered s*x offender and community notification program Offender Watch. To register for free email alerts or search for s*x offenders in your area, please visit the YCSO OffenderWatch page.

If you have information regarding current criminal activity on this or any other offender, please call the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 783-4427.

Information Released By: Tania Pavlak, Public Affairs Specialist

10/07/2026

Level 2 S*x Offender Notification
Miguel Angel Cabrera Rios
New Address: 15814 S. Lime Avenue – Somerton, AZ 85350

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is releasing the following information pursuant to A.R.S. 13-3825, the Community Notification on S*x Offenders Law. The offender in this publication is living within Yuma County. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Office having jurisdiction where the offender resides to make notifications to the community. Notification must be made when certain s*x offenders are released from the Arizona State Prison, accepted under an interstate compact or released from the county jail back into the community. Offenders are categorized into three levels: Level One (low risk to the community), Level Two (intermediate risk to the community), and Level Three (high risk to the community).

The individual who appears on this notification, Miguel Cabrera, 58, has been convicted of a s*x offense that allows for community notification. Miguel Cabrera has advised the YCSO that he is residing at 15814 S. Lime Avenue in Somerton, Arizona. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 175 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is not wanted by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.

On October 2, 2002, Cabrera pled guilty to one count of S*xual Battery in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, California. He was sentenced to serve 3 years in the California Department of Corrections, with credit for 168 days of time served. His victim was a female adult known to him.

Miguel Cabrera is considered a Level 2 s*x offender with an intermediate risk to reoffend.

This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed community is a safer community. The YCSO has no legal authority to direct where a s*x offender may or may not live. Unless court ordered restrictions exist, this offender is constitutionally free to live wherever he/she chooses. Citizen abuses of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass s*x offenders will not be tolerated. S*x Offenders have always lived in our communities; but because of Megan’s law, law enforcement is now able to share this information with you.

The YCSO would like to remind the public of the registered s*x offender and community notification program Offender Watch. To register for free email alerts or search for s*x offenders in your area, please visit the YCSO OffenderWatch page.

If you have information regarding current criminal activity on this or any other offender, please call the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 783-4427.

Information Released By: Tania Pavlak, Public Affairs Specialist