Island County Sheriff's Office

06/12/2026

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The deputies were able to find our parents....guess our summer stroll is over!

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Please help!

We wanted to go out and sight see on Zylstra road and enjoy the nice summer morning we’re having. Unfortunately, we don’t remember where we live! Can you help point us in the right direction?

We met a really nice woman who’s letting us crash at her place, but there’s no place like home.

If you have info about where we belong please call ICOM dispatch at 360-679-9567 and reference case 26-I08489.

06/01/2026

June 1, 2026
Media Release: Arrest of Dustin Bartlett.

On May 29, 2026, Deputies from the Island County Sheriff’s Office Camano Island Precinct responded to a report of Dustin Bartlett being at his residence on Panoramic Drive in violation of both his pre-trial release conditions for his arrest for Possession of depictions of minor in sexually explicit conduct (he posted bail and was released) and a Domestic Violence No Contact Order (DVNCO) barring him from contact with the witness. Bartlett was located hiding inside the residence and taken into custody.

On May 30, 2026, Bartlett made his first court appearance (telephonically) and was held on $50,000 bail for the violation of the DVNCO. Bartlett’s bail was revoked (he will be held without bail) for the previous Possession of depictions of minor in sexually explicit conduct charges.

05/24/2026

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard concluded its search for a 65-year-old missing man Friday afternoon at approximately 2:00 p.m. The man was last seen aboard a 12-foot dingy on Thursday evening in the

05/22/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ISLAND COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN RISK ASSESSMENT
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

In August 2025, a coalition of Island County cities, towns and special purpose districts embarked on a planning process to prepare for impacts of disasters.

Responding to federal mandates in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), the coalition was formed to pool resources and create a uniform hazard mitigation strategy that can be consistently applied to the defined planning area. The planning process was led by Island County Emergency Management with support from Bridgeview Consulting, LLC, the technical consultant.

During this process, citizens were asked to contribute by sharing local knowledge of the region’s vulnerability to hazards based on past occurrences, as well as identify initiatives which could help reduce the level of impact of those hazards. Public involvement was solicited via a multi-media campaign that included: press releases; public council/board presentations and meetings; web-based information; questionnaires, and safety fairs.

The process has now culminated with the completion of the Risk Assessment portion of the plan. Data from that process is now available for review and comment at the informational website established for this planning effort at:
https://www.islandcountywa.gov/170/Department-of-Emergency-Management

The public is highly encouraged to review the hazard profiles and maps illustrated on the website, and provide input on the risk assessment to Rachel Schwinden, Emergency Management Coordinator and Project Lead for Island County Emergency Management at [email protected], or to Bev O’Dea, Consultant, at [email protected].

Several of the planning team members are also conducting in-person sessions during existing council and commissioners’ meetings over the course of the next few weeks. This process is anticipated to result in a draft plan available for public review by June/July 2026.

For Media Inquires:
Justin E. Ross
Director, Island County Emergency Management
[email protected]
(360) 632-3547

05/20/2026

05/20/2026

May 20, 2026
For Immediate Release

On May 19, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM, Deputies from the Island County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence on Panoramic Drive on Camano Island. The homeowner, 41-year-old Dustin Bartlett, an Arlington Police Officer, was taken into custody for multiple counts of possession of child po*******hy (RCW 9.68A.70(1) Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree).

The Arlington Police Department has been notified of the situation.

Bartlett will make his first court appearance in Island County Superior Court on May 20, 2026, at 1:15 PM. This is an ongoing investigation; additional information will be released when it becomes available.

Sheriff Rick Felici
Island County Sheriff’s Office
360-678-4422

05/13/2026

May 13, 2026

A deceased Gray Whale has washed ashore off West Beach Rd at North Sunset Beach. The NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network has been advised and will be evaluating the situation. We are awaiting NOAA’s decision on how they wish to proceed.

05/11/2026

Update from WSDOT and the City of Oak Harbor regarding speed limit changes.

05/11/2026

From Sheriff Rick Felici:

During National Police Week, we pause to remember, reflect, and express our gratitude for the brave law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as those who continue to serve our communities with courage and dedication every day.

This important tradition began in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726, officially designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. Since then, it has become a meaningful time to honor our nation’s fallen officers and recognize the commitment of those who continue to protect and serve.

Thank you, to our Island County Deputies and all members of law enforcement, for your leadership, sacrifice, and service to our communities. Your dedication does not go unnoticed, and we are deeply grateful for all that you do.

05/09/2026

What they said…⬇️