Skamania County Sheriff's Office

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Search and Rescue Missions Continue to Decrease in the Months of April and May

06/02/2026 – The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office has continued to experience a decline in search and rescue missions for 2026 within the months of April and May. Missions were down 66.7% from 2025 in April and down 60% in May. The nature of missions in April both involved vehicles stuck in the snow, requiring rescue of the occupants due to location and other reported factors. May missions involved two ankle injuries; one on Falls Creek Falls trail and one on Dog Mountain. The month of May was closed out with simultaneous missions on Mount Saint Helens involving a subject with an injured ankle and another subject stuck on a rock cliff after going off trail.
As always, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is so grateful for the incredible search and rescue volunteers who selflessly serve our county mission after mission.

06/02/2026

OPEN POSITION FOR CORRECTIONS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for our corrections department. Testing will be done through Public Safety Testing, with the next physical/written test coming up June 20th in Ridgefield. Link listed below

https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/skamania-county/corrections-officer-2

05/18/2026

Two Million Dollar Bail Set For Skamania County Murder Suspect

05/18/2026 – Levi Delena, the Stevenson, Washington man arrested for the murder of his estranged wife, Candice Malave Delena, appeared in Skamania County Superior Court Monday for his first appearance. Levi Delena was taken into custody on 05/15 after Candice was discovered, deceased, initiating an extensive investigation. Levi was book on Murder in the Second Degree and appeared in court on 05/18 for his first appearance. During this proceeding, Skamania County Superior Court Judge R. Krog set Delena’s bail at two million dollars. Delena’s arraignment will be held later this week.

05/16/2026

SUBJECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

https://skamaniasheriff.com/2026/05/16/subject-arrested-in-connection-to-homicide-investigation/

05/07/2026

Deputy Forced to Shoot Aggressive Dog Following Failed Less-Lethal Attempt

On May 6th, 2026, a Skamania County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in an incident with an aggressive dog at his residence in Clark County, Washington, following the completion of his assigned shift.

Upon arriving home, Deputy Kioroglo observed an aggressive dog circling his marked patrol vehicle. As Deputy Kioroglo exited the vehicle, the dog aggressively charged toward him. Deputy Kioroglo initially attempted to stop the attack by deploying his department-issued Taser; however, the Taser deployment was ineffective and failed to stop the animal.

As the dog continued to present an imminent threat of serious injury, Deputy Kioroglo discharged his duty firearm, striking the dog.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation into the incident, as the event occurred within their jurisdiction.

Investigators are aware of multiple prior complaints involving this particular dog, including a previous dog bite incident that had been investigated by the Clark County Animal Control.

No persons were injured during the incident.

Additional information will be released by the investigating agency as it becomes available.

05/06/2026

Be prepared for the Skamania County Bike Rodeo down at the Skamania County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall on Saturday, May 16th from 9am to 11am. The event is put on by One Prevention Alliance and is great for all kids to attend!

04/25/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office would like to congratulate our newest deputy. On 04/22/2026 Sheriff Scheyer swore in Kylie Cochran as our newest patrol deputy. Deputy Cochran has recently completed the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission's Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Deputy Cochran will now begin our Field Training Program before being released for solo patrol. Congratulations Deputy Cochran!

04/17/2026

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate deputy Kylie Cochran on her success for completing the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy today. Deputy Cochran will begin patrolling the streets with her Field Training Officer to get more hands on experience for her duties as a Deputy. Deputy Cochran is a great addition to our agency and we are excited to have her joining our agency!

04/17/2026

ANOTHER NEW SCAM AIMED AT TAKING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Skamania County deputies have been contacted by citizens in the county regard a new scam aimed at taking personal information. The scam callers are claiming that you have won a vehicle or other prize and requesting you to provide your address and other information for “Shipping Purposes”.

Be wary of unknown callers and be sure to verify that any contacts are trusted. If you have been affected by any scam’s, Please contact us at 509-427-9490 Ext 0.