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In compliance with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Senne v. Village of Palatine, 695F3d597 (7th Circuit, 2012), and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), 18 U.S.C. §2721 et.seq., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is no longer releasing personal information under the DPPA unless it falls under a permissible use. Personal information obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles, including an individual’s date of birth, drivers license number, social security number, home address, telephone number, photograph and medical or disability information is prohibited from disclosure unless one of the permissible uses applies. Permissible uses are listed in 18 U.S.C. 2721 (b).

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Structure Fire
09/12/2025
On Friday, September 12th, 2025, at 2:16 AM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire at a campsite in the 7500 block of Good Luck Lane in the Town of Barton. The fire was reported by a neighbor in the area who observed a nearby trailer that was fully engulfed in flames.
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Community Notification
09/08/2025
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
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Barn Fire
09/05/2025
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 9:54 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a barn fire in the 6200 block of Cty Tk K in the Town of Hartford. The fire was reported by the property owner’s daughter. Prior to the arrival of responding deputies and fire personnel, the family was able to evacuate the animals from the barn.
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Garage Fire
09/04/2025
Today at approximately 11:06am the Sheriff’s Office received a call about a possible garage fire at Scenic Traveler RV Center located at 3155 Scenic Rd in the Town of Polk. The caller reported smoke and flames were coming out of the structure which was a detached garage not near the main building. The Slinger Fire Department was paged, and the call was upgraded to a MABAS call. Fire Departments from Jackson, Hartford St. Lawrence and Richfield were paged to assist along with Lifestar Rescue
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Community Notification
09/02/2025
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
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Structure Fire in the Town of Erin
09/01/2025
On 09/01/2025 at 5:18pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center took a report of a structure fire on Cty Tk Q west of Cty Tk K. A neighbor reported that the adjacent property's detached garage was on fire. Deputies and the Hartford Fire Department were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
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Community Notification
08/21/2025
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
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Community Notification
08/14/2025
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
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Community Notification
08/07/2025
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
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7/18/2025 Fatal Crash 25-26140
07/18/2025
On July 17, 2025, at approximately 9:46 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a one vehicle accident in the area of County Trunk K and Kettle Moraine Road in the Town of Hartford. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office along with the Slinger Police Department responded to the scene and located a single female patient. Hartford Fire and Rescue and St Lawrence Fire Department also responded.
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