Mendocino deputy allegedly overdoses, Sonoma Sheriff will conduct investigation

MENDOCINO Co., 3/10/20 — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is investigating an incident within Mendocino County, in which a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office deputy is alleged to have overdosed on illegal drugs, likely opioids, and to have been in possession of additional illicit substances.

According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), a call for emergency treatment was made yesterday, Monday, and on-duty MCSO deputies recognized the address of the call as belonging to an off-duty deputy in Fort Bragg. The on-duty deputies went to the address, where they found the off-duty deputy being administered medical aid, including naloxone (NARCAN) a treatment for opioid overdose. The deputy was receptive to the NARCAN treatment. Drug use “paraphernalia” was also spotted at the residence, as well as illicit drugs.