Mason County Sheriff's Office

08/27/2026

MASON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - MEDIA RELEASE

With schools starting, the Mason County Sheriff's Enforcement Team (SET) has been conducting speed emphasis patrols in our school zones to ensure drivers obey the posted speed limits.

Yesterday, patrol deputies with the assistance of SET, located and arrested a subject for Assault in the 4th degree - Domestic Violence and Malicious Mischief in the 2nd degree - Domestic Violence.

Be safe and be responsible!

-P17

08/26/2026

News Release

08/26/2026

MASON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ..................................................................

The Mason County Sheriff's Office wants to welcome students as they go back to school! Schools across Mason County have started this week and will be continuing to start next week as well.

With this in mind, please be aware of school zones and when they apply while you are driving. It is incredibly important that our motorists look for posted school zones and abide by the posted speed limits. This helps us ensure the safety of our students.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep our students safe!

-P17

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

::: UPDATE ::: 11:30 AM

Roadway Open

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MASON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - TRAFFIC ALERT

The Mason County Sheriff's Office is on scene of a collision at the 200 block of NE Old Belfair Hwy. NE Old Belfair Hwy is currently blocked from State Route 300 to about the 500 block of Old Belfair Hwy. Please avoid the area.

Stay safe and have a great day!

-P17

08/20/2026

Please join us in congratulating Brian Spera and Tim Ripp on their promotions to the rank of Lieutenant with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office!

Lieutenants Spera and Ripp will continue serving our community on patrol while also taking on an important leadership role, mentoring and supporting some of our new Sergeants and Corporals as they grow in their positions.

Their experience, leadership, and commitment to MCSO will be a valuable resource for our team. Please help us congratulate Lieutenant Spera and Lieutenant Ripp on this well-earned promotion!



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08/14/2026

🚨 TRAINING EXERCISE REMINDER 🚨

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and our public safety partners will be conducting a joint training exercise at Shelton High School Today,August 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Expect an increased presence of first responders and emergency vehicles in the area.

This is a planned training exercise—there is no threat to the community.

Please avoid the training area while exercises are underway. Thank you for your cooperation!



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08/13/2026

Check out the Sheriff Sit Down with Jeff Slakey and KMAS!

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08/13/2026

OAKLAND BAY FIRE UPDATE:

At this time the evacuation level is being lowered to LEVEL 1 EVACUATION, BE READY to go if fire behavior changes. Crews are making good progress on the fire. Forward progression of the fire has stopped. Crews are looking for hot spots and are continuing to trail around the burn area. Please avoid the area and stay alert if you live in the area. The fire is 1.21 acre in size after accurate mapping was completed. The fire is under investigation.

The image is from the Mason County Fire Investigator's Drone.