For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

On July 13, 2020, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was called regarding two girls who had run away from a local group home and had been picked up by an unknown person. The staff initially followed the vehicle and provided a description. Deputies set up in numerous locations throughout the county and notified neighboring agencies.

About an hour later, the vehicle was located on Mormon Emigrant Trail by Sheriff’s Deputies. The girls were safely rescued and the driver, 29-year-old Edward Gray of Tracy, Ca, was arrested without incident. Edward has been booked into EDC Jail for human trafficking, kidnapping under the age of 14, pimping, pandering and criminal threats. His bail is currently set at $5.7 million.

For Immediate Release.

Sergeant Simon Brown

Today at 3:23pm, El Dorado County Sheriff Deputies responded to the report of a small plane that crashed in the community of Meyers in the South Lake Tahoe Basin.  When Deputies arrived, they found a single engine plane crumpled and upside down in a wooded area.  There were two people on board the plane.  One person was deceased and the other was taken to Renown Hospital in Reno and their condition in unknown.  El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is in communication with the FAA and NTSB who will be conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.  The identity of those on board the plane will not be released until their identity is confirmed and family have been notified.   

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

After an impressive career with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Undersheriff Randy Peshon is retiring. Randy just completed his 43rd year working in law enforcement (33 with El Dorado County), which brings with it a long list of accomplishments; the most obvious and most recent being the completion of the new Public Safety Facility!

Today is Undersheriff Peshon’s final day and we all wish you the best in retirement. Congratulations on a successful and impactful career.

Captain Bryan Golmitz has been selected as the next Undersheriff for the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Golmitz promotion will be effecting on July 1st. Congratulations to both Undersheriff Randy Peshon and new Undersheriff Bryan Golmitz.