Tom Ferrara

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Tom Ferrara is the sheriff of Solano County.

  Sep 24, 2025

Sheriff is coming to town: Solano County approves Vallejo policing contract

The vote came after months of delay for ongoing negotiations between the Deputy Sheriffs Association and Solano County....

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  Aug 12, 2025

Sheriff’s deputy union negotiations further delay policing contract for Vallejo

The Solano County Board of Supervisors postponed a discussion of the county’s proposed $11.2 million contract with Vallejo....

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  Jul 23, 2025

Vallejo City Council approves security towers, police bonuses

The city’s Surveillance Advisory Board has yet to review the plan for the mobile security towers and is expected to review it at its meeting Thursday....

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  Jul 10, 2025

Solano Sheriff Tom Ferrara to retire in September

Ferrara recommended that Undersheriff Brad DeWall be appointed sheriff for the reminder of his current term....

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  Jun 24, 2025

Solano supervisors delay vote on sheriff’s contract for Vallejo amid new snags

County officials unresolved concerns with the Deputy Sheriff Association, delays outfitting police vehicles, and a state pension conflict that threatens to remove eight deputies....

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  May 07, 2025

Solano supes advance sheriff’s support for Vallejo

Vallejo council members expressed urgent need to support the beleaguered Vallejo Police Department....

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  Sep 30, 2024

Governor signs bill to bolster Vallejo police with retired sheriff’s deputies

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in February in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency last year....

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  Aug 22, 2024

Bill to bolster Vallejo police staffing heads to governor’s desk

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency....

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  Feb 14, 2024

Vallejo to suspend police response to ‘unverified’ alarm calls

Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta acknowledged that there is a risk that officers may not respond to an actual crime taking place when the only notification is an unverified alarm....

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  Dec 19, 2022

2022 was deadliest year in Solano County jails in 24 years

The sheriff’s office declined to disclose a cause for those deaths, but at least two appear to be drug-related....

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  Dec 09, 2022

Lawsuit: Solano County conducted negligent investigation, falsified records in death of PG&E employee

Steven Wink died during a wildfire near Vacaville....

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  Oct 26, 2022

Rotary clubs honor Solano deputy who showed support for extremist Three Percenters

Solano County Sheriff’s Deputy Dale Matsuoka displayed support for the Three Percenter movement on his Facebook page....

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