About Us
Ross Schultze, Sheriff
Sheriff Schultze was elected in 2022.
🚌 BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY REMINDER 📚
As students head back to school, the Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone to use extra caution on our roadways.
Please be patient around school buses, watch for children walking or riding bicycles, obey posted school-zone speed limits, and never pass a stopped school bus when its stop arm is extended.
Our deputies will be out monitoring school zones and areas with increased school traffic to help keep students, parents, and motorists safe.
A few extra seconds of patience and attention can make all the difference.
Let’s work together to make this a safe school year for everyone!
📢 IMPORTANT FACEBOOK PAGE UPDATE
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has created a new official Facebook page.
Due to circumstances preventing us from accessing our previous Facebook page, all future Facebook posts, updates, notices, and information from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be shared through this new page.
The previous Facebook page will no longer be updated or monitored.
We encourage everyone to follow and share our new page to continue receiving official updates and information from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition, and we ask that you please help us spread the word!
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Ross Schultze
CONGRATULATIONS DEPUTY FREY!
🚔 Congratulations, Deputy Frey!
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate Deputy Frey on receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) in recognition of his commendable DUI enforcement efforts.
Deputy Frey’s dedication to impaired-driving enforcement helps make our roadways and community safer. We are proud to recognize his hard work, commitment, and continued service to Washington County.
Congratulations, Deputy Frey, and thank you for your dedication to keeping our community safe!
CONGRATULATIONS CO DUNAHEE!!!
Congratulations to Correctional Officer Steven Dunahee on graduating from the Correctional Academy today, August 7, 2026! 🎓
We are proud to recognize this accomplishment and the hard work, dedication, and commitment it took to reach this milestone. Please join us in congratulating Officer Dunahee and wishing him continued success in his career with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Congratulations, Officer Dunahee!
Left to right: Chief Deputy Charles Carroll, Sgt Spencer Carroll, CO Steven Dunahee, Sheriff Ross Schultze
45TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL 2026
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 618-327-3700 for more information!!
CAR SHOW: OKAWVILLE WHEAT FESTIVAL 2026
Help celebrate the 78th annual Wheat Festival, September 18-20! Events include nightly live music, carnival rides, the best fair food around, homemade ice cream, beer & soda stands, and much more!
JOB POSTING-FULL TIME CORRECTIONS OFFICER
Applications will be accepted until August 16, 2026. Looking to fill one full time vacancy in the jail. For any questions, please contact Sgt. Siegel in the Jail at 618-327-8274 ext 115 or JSgt@washingtonco.illinois.gov
