Warren County Sheriff's Office

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇲 Thank you to those who are working today to keep everyone safe!

There is a State wide issue with Lumen (Century Link) affecting landline 911 service and landline service in general. Cellular 911 service is working. Use your cell phone in an emergency to call 911.

Great event hosted by the Indianola Community School District. The Sheriff's Office was represented by Lt. Burrows, Sgt. Stageman, Deputy Payberg and Deputy Meador. Rumor has it they held their own as the "old man" group and wore their plate carriers! Fantastic job! We thank and honor all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!🇺🇸

Indianola Middle School recently hosted a remarkable Murph Challenge event in honor of Memorial Day, named after the fallen US Navy SEAL Michael Murphy. This competition, conceptualized and organized by teachers and veterans Greg Rodrigue and Danny Reetz, saw more than 150 middle school student participants. The event had a special guest appearance of competitors from the Indianola Police and Sheriff's offices.

A support network of more than 30 volunteers ensured the smooth running of the event. Among the notable contributors were ValorFit, CrossFit Undone of Indianola, and CrossFit 50211 of Norwalk. These organizations provided essential help.

The Murph Challenge at Indianola Middle School was more than just a test of physical endurance; it was a heartfelt tribute to those who have served and sacrificed. The event not only honored Memorial Day, but also brought together a diverse group of participants and supporters, united in their respect and remembrance of Michael Murphy and all fallen soldiers.

🎈IT'S BACK 🎈

Due to such a high demand for our specialty patches, we ordered more to have another round! Please see below for instructions and get your patch while supplies last!

From our last post:

As you may be aware, the balloon museum was heavily damaged by fire last Friday. The National Balloon Museum, Inc is one of the attractions in Indianola that makes us a great place to live and visit! We were not quite ready to unveil our new patch we were going to wear during the National Balloon Classic….but now is the time!

We have a limited number of these patches for sale for $25 each. 100% of the funds raised will be donated to the balloon museum to help rebuild and secure items that were lost due to the fire. Pick them up at the Indianola Police Department lobby now! (Cash only please)
Thank you!

Congratulations Amy and Kris!

The civil window at the Sheriff's Office will be closed all day Monday April 15th and Tuesday April 16th as well the morning of Wednesday April 17th for staff training. The window will reopen at approximately 1p Wednesday April 17th and return to normal business hours Thursday April 18th.

If you are in need of any service provided by the clerical staff such as gun permit applications, court ordered fingerprints, record requests, new civil paper service requests, etc, these services will not be available during this time.

Jail visitation may be affected the morning of Wednesday April 17th. Please call the jail at 515-961-1122, extension 3 to verify whether or not visitation is available prior to arriving.

If you need law enforcement response or would like to speak to a Deputy please call 515-961-1122, extension 0.

If you have an emergency please call 911.

Ragbrai will be coming through Warren County on July 24th, day 4 of the ride. There will be thousands of cyclists on our roads. Here's your super early notice to think about alternative routes of travel. We will post reminders as the day gets closer.

The Warren County Sheriff's is in need of a couple female jail staff members. We are looking to fill mid (1600-0030) and overnight shifts (0000-0830.) Jail staff are on a rotating schedule (6 days on, 3 days off.) There are 10 paid holidays as well as comp time and OT possibilities. Starting pay is $24/hr with a .50/hr shift differential for both of these shifts. Raises are scheduled annually. Top out pay for this position under the current union contract (through June 2026) is $34.84/hr. This position comes with full county benefits (health, dental, vision and life insurance) with optional supplemental insurance and protected class IPERs retirement. This is a full time indoor position. Uniforms and equipment provided. If interested please fill out and email an application to [email protected]. Applications can be located on the Warren County, Iowa website.

***The link previously posted to the county webpage is not working from Facebook. Please use a web browser to search for our county website.***

Mark your calendars for February 17th at the American Legion Post 165 for our annual Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Breakfast! This is a free will offering breakfast.

We hope to see you all there!

Storm siren testing will be conducted this Saturday, January 13th, at 1p. This is not our normal testing day. Please don't be alarmed when you hear them outside our normal testing schedule.

If possible stay home today. Plows are working hard but if you have to travel allow extra time and as always wear your seat belt and watch your speed.

Each year the Warren County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Warren County Attorney's Office, host a Shop with the Sheriff event for local families. One of the big expenses for this event is purchasing the needed supplies to wrap the gifts. This year we are reaching out to the public for donations! If we can offset some of these costs, it will allow more funds for the purchase of gifts. The following items are needed:

Gift bags
Wrapping paper
Bows/Ribbon
Tissue paper
Tape
Gift Tags

If you would like to donate any of these items they can be dropped off at the Sheriff's Office or County Attorney's Office in the Justice Center (115 N Howard St, Indianola, IA) during business hours. Please have any donations delivered by December 13th, 2023 at 4p.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Gretchen Schrock with Country Financial Services for the $1,500 donation to our newly established Less Lethal Program. This program gives Deputies more options to safely deescalate a volatile situation and produce a more positive outcome for everyone involved.

We are currently accepting applications for a full time Warren County Dispatcher. Starting wage is $25.25/hr. Please visit the Warren County website for more information. The application and full list of benefits can be found in the tabs above the job descriptions on the website. Applications will be accepted until 4pm on November 1, 2023.

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