Location: Tulare County

Case Number: 18-0848/18-0897

City: Tulare, Visalia

Posted by: Media Relations

We’re, once again, receiving reports of someone calling people around Tulare County claiming to be Sheriff’s Deputies!

One victim in Tulare says a man called, saying his name was Deputy Shane Merritt from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, and told her she’d missed a jury summons. The victim said that was not true, but the caller remained adamant, even providing the victim with her date of birth, address and phone number. When she asked to speak to his manager, he hung up.

Another victim in Visalia reported that he’d received a voicemail from saying his name was Lieutenant James or Dave with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and he needed to call him back about “urgent business”. The victim did not call him back and reported it to us instead. 

Please BE AWARE that these scams are going around! The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office would NEVER contact you like this. If we need to get in touch with you, you’ll know!