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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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SPRAGUE – A female who became separated from her party while fishing at Fourth of July Lake Jan. 31 was later located at a house near Sprague lake amidst a search that involved the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, helicopter searches from Spokane County and the Sprague Fire Department. Three individuals went fishing at Fourth of July Lake located south of Sprague Jan. 31. As evening approached they left the lake to return to the parking lot. A female in the group became separated from the other individuals and did not ret...
DAVENPORT – Sheriff Wade Magers announced the promotion of Deputy Sheriff Jerad McLagan to Sergeant effective February 1. McLagan's knowledge, skills and professionalism, coupled with his top civil service scoring, made him a good fit on the administrative team. He has served almost 13 years in public safety. McLagan began his career as a Stevens County Reserve in 2008 and was later hired as a corrections deputy. In 2009 he became a police officer in Kettle Falls and was h...
DAVENPORT – On Jan. 17 the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received a complaint from a Davenport citizen who reported that his wallet was stolen from the Davenport Car Wash as he was detailing his vehicle. Sergeant Gabe Gants took the initial report and was able to gather information on a potential suspect vehicle. A few hours later the reporting party notified Gants that his debit card had just been used at the Airway Heights Walmart in the sum of $500. Deputy Tinsley c...
As the entire world is aware of the recent spread of COVID-19 which is affecting our nation and beyond. We are all having to cope with the stresses and unknowns that face each and every one of us. I would like to assure you that our Sheriff’s Office staff including our dispatch, corrections, road deputies, support staff and administrative team is ready and prepared to do our duties as expected. Although no one knows how long this will last or the severity of the impact, I w...
By WADE MAGERS Lincoln County Sheriff In 2018, Lincoln County had a decrease by 30 percent in overall crime compared to 2017 but experienced an increase in calls for service by 306 over 2017. The crime statistics are only figured through October but the trend is maintaining. The calls for service include everything we give a case number that is assigned to a deputy to investigate, for example, car collisions, neighborhood disputes, death investigations and general calls for...
On July 12, 2018, at about 1:20 hours the Lincoln County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an alert Lincoln County citizen reporting they had observed a boat with several occupants lighting fireworks across from Lincoln. The reporting party observed the occupants lighting fireworks, and a period of time later, the hillside became engulfed in flames. The caller also observed the occupants return to shore and place an item in an area below the fire as if to conceal...
Public safety is one of the core needs and single most important services that county government is obligated to deliver. When citizens dial 9-1-1, they have an expectation that a sheriff’s deputy is coming to their reported emergency and is coming now. It is my experience that most tax-paying citizens seldom use the services of their local public safety officers, but when they do, it’s for an immediate need. As your sheriff, I am reaching out to you with what I hope is an...
