Teton County Sheriff's Office

06/22/2026

With fire danger elevated to “high” and thunderstorms threatening new ignitions, fire officials are hosting a wildfire readiness event in Alta to help residents prepare for what could be an active summer fire season.

06/19/2026

06/10/2026

Today we hold a fellow Deputy close to our hearts and our badge as we keep him, his loved ones and his agency in our thoughts.
Yesterday, June 8th 2026, a Carbon County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a report of an individual with a firearm in Baggs. The Deputy was fired at and struck multiple times - he was quickly transported to emergency services. We admire the courage, selflessness and dedication to public safety this Deputy portrayed responding to this event.
The below information was released yesterday by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. Please send him and his agency words of encouragement, healing and support!

PRESS RELEASE: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
DATE: 06082026

On Monday, June 8th, dispatchers with the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man with a gun in Baggs, located in southwestern Carbon County.

The subject opened fire on the initial responding deputy, striking him several times.

The suspect fled the scene in a small truck. Additional responding deputies and troopers with the Wyoming Highway Patrol engaged in a pursuit with the suspect vehicle on Highway 789 north of Baggs. The suspect opened fire on law enforcement again before driving off the highway and coming to a stop. The suspect was declared deceased at the scene.

The wounded deputy was transported to a medical facility in Colorado by Intermountain Air Ambulance.

Additional units from agencies across the state responded to assist.

The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

Please keep our injured deputy and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you.

- Alex

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

The Sheriff’s Office is happy to help spread the good news that Firefighter Charlie Crotteau, of Jackson Hole Fire/EMS has been released from the hospital and is recovering from injuries sustained while responding to a structure fire. It looks like he is in great hands!

05/25/2026

We are blessed and honored to work along side the incredible men and women who serve as first responders at Jackson Hole Fire/EMS keeping our community safe! Thank you! Please help us in sending positive thoughts and wishes of a speedy recovery to the firefighter who was injured, but is in stable condition.

05/25/2026