The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office released its activity report for May 2025, detailing a busy month with a total of 462 calls for service across the county. The report also highlights a significant number of traffic stops and arrests, with drug-related offenses being a prominent reason for booking.

Alamo leads in call volume across the county

Alamo recorded the highest number of calls for service with 124, closely followed by Pioche with 117. Caliente saw 111 calls, while Panaca generated 56. The Hiko/Rachel area accounted for 30 calls, and other miscellaneous locations, including Mt. Wilson, Eagle Valley, Ursine and outside jurisdictions, made up 24 calls.

Top call types reveal community needs

The most frequent calls for assistance were 911 hang-ups (39), indicating potential accidental dials or connectivity issues. Citizen assists (37) and office reports (35) also constituted a large portion of the workload, reflecting a variety of non-emergency public needs. Medical emergencies (33) and reports of suspicious persons (24) were also high priorities.

Other notable call types included traffic hazards (22), paper service (21), animal-related issues (17) and court assignments (17). VIN inspections (14), motorist assists (13), special assignments (13) and traffic accidents (13) also kept deputies active. Public relations events accounted for 12 calls, and officer investigations for 10. Juvenile problems and welfare checks each saw 9 calls.

Less frequent but still significant calls included school details (7), agency assists (6), search warrants (6), administrative tasks (5), fire-related incidents (5), property damage (5) and trespassing (5). Domestic disturbances and harassment each had 4 calls. Assaults, business/property checks, missing persons and threatening situations each occurred 3 times.

Infrequent calls, occurring twice, included keeping the peace, property checks, rural patrols, sex offender registrations, sex offenses, thefts, training exercises and wanted persons. A variety of single-occurrence calls rounded out the report, such as abandoned vehicles, assaults with a knife, auto thefts, child abuse, disorderly conduct, dog attacks, indigent persons, utility problems and weapon offenses.

Enforcement efforts and arrests

In May, the Sheriff’s Office conducted 177 traffic stops and one death investigation. The Lincoln County Detention Center booked 27 arrests, excluding U.S. Marshal Contract inmates.

The offenses leading to these 27 arrests highlighted a significant focus on drug-related crimes:

• Multiple individuals were arrested for possession of a controlled substance, with several also facing charges for trafficking in a controlled substance, possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of a credit card.
• Sales of a controlled substance also resulted in several bookings.
• Other notable arrests included charges for felony arrest warrants, theft, carrying concealed weapon, obstructing an officer, battery, possession of a stolen vehicle (some including evading, reckless driving, and speeding), assault with a deadly weapon and battery with substantial bodily harm.
• Driving-related offenses included driving under the influence and driving with a suspended driver’s license.
• One arrest involved possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Detention center operations

The Lincoln County Detention Center housed a total of 40 inmates in May. The majority were U.S. Marshal Contract inmates (27), with 13 county inmates. The Sheriff’s Office generated $55,859 in inmate contract billing and received $7,080 in transport reimbursements for the month.