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Effective Monday, May 20, 2024, the administrative business hours for the Linn County Sheriff’s Office will be Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (excluding holidays). Fingerprinting services for the public will be held on Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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Deputy Halverson received a huge welcome home today from his law enforcement family.💙
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"Outstanding efforts by multiple agencies resulted in this person being taken into custody without further violence. This is copperative law enforcement at its best." ~ Brian D. Gardner, Linn County Sheriff
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The Linn County Deputy Sheriff that sustained injuries during the Coggon armed robbery is William Halverson. Deputy Halverson is a seven year veteran with the Sheriff’s Office. He remains at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in serious, but stable condition.
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Today Sheriff Gardner had the honor of presenting Deputy Will Halverson with the Purple Heart commendation award. Deputy Halverson was shot multiple times while responding to a robbery in-progress call in Coggon on June 20th. He has returned to work part-time while on light duty.
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Last night was Deputy Halverson's first trip back to the Casey's Store in Coggon since being shot at that location while responding to an armed robbery call in June of last year. Upon his arrival, he was surprised by the tremendous show of support from his law enforcement family.
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⚠️Numerous law enforcement agencies are responding to assist deputies in the Coggon area after a robbery in-progress was reported at the Casey's Store. Shots were fired and a deputy was wounded. Stay indoors and lock your doors. Report suspicious activity immediately at 9-1-1.⚠️
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Congratulations to Deputy Tyler Annis. He was recently awarded a Life Saving commendation award after he and
@UIowa_Police
officers performed CPR and utilized an AED on a man who had suffered a heart attack at a
@uiowa
football game on 10/09/21. The man made a full recovery.
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired K9 Gucci. He was the partner of Deputy LeMense from November 2012 to June 2022. Gucci worked tirelessly & was involved in countless narcotic seizures, & arrests during his career. Thank you for your service, Gucci.
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A huge thank you to Trims Barber Shop in Marion for volunteering to shave the heads of our Special Response Team members as they showed support for a fellow deputy's 8-year-old daughter as she battles cancer. 💈💇♂️✂️🧑🦲
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Note to self - Don't drive 100 mph. But if you do drive 100 mph, don't have dope in your car. Let's make good choices people! 🚨😲😠
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Congrats to Deputies Chad Rahe, Scott Mason, Ben Brink & Brad Campbell and Lt Chad Shover for receiving Life Saving commendation awards. On 01/12/21, they successfully performed CPR & administered 4 AED shocks to a man in the Linn County Courthouse who later made a full recovery.
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Congratulations to Major Pete Wilson, Linn County Correctional Center Jail Administrator. He retires today after serving 26 years with the Linn County Sheriff's Office. Have a great retirement Pete; you certainly deserve it!
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To show support for an LCSO deputy's 8-year-old daughter who lost her hair due to her cancer surgery, members of our Special Response Team shaved their heads and surprised her with a visit in the Bearcat.
#CancerSucks
#FightLikeAGirl
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Our heartfelt thanks go out to the kind residents who presented us with the sign of appreciation for our law enforcement service to the community. Your kind gesture meant a lot to us!
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Last night, one of our K9 deputies clocked a vehicle on LIDAR going 121 mph on Highway 100, near Covington Road! The vehicle was driven by a 16-year-old who will now find out that keeping his newly issued license is going to be harder than he may have initially thought! 😱
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Congratulations to Deputy Liercke and Deputy Helms on graduating from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy's 293rd Basic today.
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Congratulations to Brian D. Gardner on his reelection as the Sheriff of Linn County. Sheriff Gardner has been the Linn County Sheriff since 2009 and has worked for the Linn County Sheriff's Office for 40 years.
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Congratulations to Sgt Todd Egli for being presented with his 3rd Life Saving commendation award! On 10/10/19, Sgt Egli stopped a vehicle containing a passenger who was having a medical emergency & provided him life saving medical treatment prior to the arrival of EMS personnel.
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Congratulations to Heather O'Brien! She was recently promoted to Lieutenant and will oversee our Finance Division. She was previously a Detective/Sergeant in our Criminal Division. Lt. O'Brien is the first female in our agency's history to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
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Congratulations to Sgt. Andy Humphrey, as he retires from the LCSO after 30 years of employment; including serving 16 years as a sergeant and 6 1/2 years as a paramedic with Rescue 57. Thank you for your service and enjoy your well-deserved retirement!
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Arrest made today in January 9th Coggon home invasion/robbery.
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This person of interest has been taken into custody. More details will be released soon.
News Release Update: Person of interest identified as Stanley L. Donahue, 36, of Chicago, IL. If you have any info on his whereabouts, call the Linn Co. Sheriff's Office at 319-398-3911. Donahue is considered armed & dangerous, so we encourage the public not to confront him.
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Congratulations to Deputy Will Halverson! Last night he was presented with the Key to the City by Coggon Mayor Travis Beckman. Will is still recovering from his injuries, after being shot multiple times on June 20, 2021, while responding to a robbery in-progress call in Coggon.
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Congratulations to Deputy William Halverson. Today he was presented with the 2021 Deputy of the Year award. He was nominated for this recognition by his peers due to his continued faithfulness, humility, courage, positive attitude, and resiliency.
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Congratulations to Deputy Dick Snow. Today he was presented with a Life Saving commendation award for rescuing a critically injured driver from a motor vehicle accident with entrapment & fire south of Ely on June 4. Thanks to his heroic actions, the driver survived the incident.
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Congratulations to Deric Oshel! A 28-year veteran of the LCSO, he was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and will be serving as our next Civil Division Commander. He was most recently the Civil Division Sergeant.
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Zechariah Cartledge runs 1 mile for every fallen first responder and to date, he has run 927 miles since 2019. This young man is very humble about what he does. He is in town to run in Independence today and also in Des Moines.
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Today on
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
, we honor and thank all of our men and women who selflessly sacrifice and serve to keep our community safe.
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Many thanks to
@HonorRespectLLC
for their very generous donation to Deputy Halverson and his family.
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Congratulations to Deputy Chad LeMense and his K9 partner Gucci. They were presented with Life Saving commendation awards today for successfully tracking and locating a suicidal person in a remote wooded area near Ryan earlier this month. Good boy Gucci!
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Our sincere thank you to the men and women of the LCSO Honor Guard for their assistance with ASP Correctional Officer and Ely Fire Fighter Robert McFarland's funeral and burial today. They represented us very professionally with honor, nobility and humility.
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One of our deputies stopped this vehicle last night on Hwy
#30
near Mt Vernon. Driving 47 mph over the posted speed limit while intoxicated is a recipe for disaster. Let's make good choices people! 😲😟😠
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Congratulations to Chief Deputy - Colonel John Stuelke, who retired today after 40 years of service in law enforcement; 2 years as a
@MarionIaPolice
Reserve Officer & 38 years with the LCSO. Thank you for your dedicated service & leadership. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!
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For the first time in recent memory (maybe ever), the 3rd floor of the Linn County Correctional Center was fully staffed with female employees: a female Deputy, 2 female Detention Officers, 2 female Cooks, and a female Nurse. Woman-power in action!
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Congratulations to Deputy Dan Williams on his retirement after 20 years (and 1 day) of employment with the Linn County Sheriff's Office. Happy trails as you move on to your well-deserved retirement!🤠🐎
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We welcome our newest K-9 team, Deputy Steines & his partner Bingo. Thanks to Pet's Playhouse for their monetary donation to our K-9 program
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Congratulations to Deputy Speth. He was presented with a Life Saving commendation award for providing essential life saving care to a man who was found unresponsive after becoming trapped under a car on which he was working. Deputy Speth extricated the man & performed CPR on him.
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Statement from Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner regarding the Stanley Donahue guilty verdicts.
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In this family, no one fights alone. Thank you
@Cedar_Rapids_FD
for all of your love & support!
💙♥️💛🤍
CRFD probationary firefighters dedicated the last workout of the fire academy to
@LinnIASheriff
Deputy Halverson who was shot in the line of duty. 37 Strong WOD - 37 push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, air squats, burpees and a 3.7 mile run.
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SRO Deputy Hughes was at
@NorthLinnLynx
today to celebrate
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
. James and Kasyn gave all the students and teachers two thumbs up for doing a Down right awesome job! 👍🧦
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SRO/Deputy Kellie Hughes is ever-prepared and always smiling (as you can tell even when she's wearing her face mask) as
@CPUSchools
was the first Linn County school district to start classes today. Let's do this and make this a safe school year!
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Congratulations to Deputy Bob Amos. He was presented with a Life Saving commendation award today for successfully utilizing his AED on a man who had collapsed while riding his bike on Sutliff Rd, near Lisbon, on July 13th. Awesome cooperative effort with other first responders!
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Congratulations to Deputy Cyndee Yoder! She was awarded a Life Saving commendation award after administering Naloxone to an overdose victim on 01/20/2022. After ambulance transport and additional medical treatment, the victim made a full recovery.
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Congratulations to Deputy Andrew Reuter on receiving a Life Saving commendation award. He responded to the report of a man who had driven his vehicle into a field and was found unconscious and not breathing. Deputy Reuter performed CPR on the man, who later made a full recovery.
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Congrats to 2018 Deputy of the Year Sgt. Steve McElmeel (nominated by Deputy Oates) & Special Deputy of the Year Nicklaus Ulrich (nominated by Sgt. Watkinson)! These awards recognize deputies who went above and beyond in serving the LCSO & our citizens during the preceding year.
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Congratulations to Special Deputy Dan Bragg! He retired after serving a total of 40 years in law enforcement, with 25 years with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office’s reserve unit. Thanks Dan, for your tireless service to our residents!
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We'd like to recognize our very own female deputies on
#NationalPoliceWomanDay
. Thank you for your dedication to serving and protecting the residents of Linn County. We continue to be grateful for each of you and all woman in law enforcement across our nation.
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Congratulations to Deputies Sam Olson & Ben Helms on receiving Life Saving commendation awards. After an unresponsive arraignment inmate was discovered in a jail cell, Sam provided bag-valve mask rescue breaths & Ben helped revive him through the use of two doses of Narcan.
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Congratulations to State Senator Liz Mathis (District 34) for being one of this year's recipients of the Iowa State Sheriffs' and Deputies' Association Gold Star Award for recognition of her public service to protect the safety of Iowa citizens.
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Congratulations to Reserve Deputy Larry Joens on being released from the rehab facility today after having sustained life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle accident in April. Your positive attitude and hard work is inspiring. Enjoy being back home!
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Congratulations to Sgt. Crosser and Deputy Speth! They were recently awarded Life Saving commendation awards after performing CPR and administering Naloxone to a man who had overdosed on 09/27/21. After transport and additional medical treatment, the man made a full recovery.
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Kudos to Deputies Tim Daubs and Kevin Louis! They were at our office around 11 pm on July 4th when they observed a dumpster fire at a nearby business. They were able to push the dumpster away from the building and extinguish the fire, saving the building from severe fire damage.
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Congratulations to Deputy Marty Tope for receiving the Life Saving commendation award for discovering a jail inmate who was having a life-threatening medical emergency and ensuring that he received proper emergency medical care and treatment, thus saving his life. 👍
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On
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
and everyday, we are grateful for the outstanding men and women at the Linn County Sheriff's Office and law enforcement across the country for the sacrifices you and your families make to keep our communities safe.
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sgt. Jim Smith's family and the brave men and women of the Iowa State Patrol.
Law enforcement officers pledge to serve the public and put their lives on the line daily. We collectively mourn the line of duty death of Sergeant Jim Smith on Friday, April 9, 2021.
Rest in Peace, Sergeant Smith...we have your 6 from here.
@State_Troopers_
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Congratulations to Captain Greg McGivern, as he retires after 31 years of employment with the Linn County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for your dedicated service. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!
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Assisting stranded motorists is one of the things that our deputies do everyday to help the public. Thanks to Deputy Norman for the assistance that he offered these folks.
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Congratulations to Douglas A. Riniker on being appointed to serve as the Chief Deputy of the Linn County Sheriff's Office. Colonel Riniker, a 25-year employee, is the second in command of the Sheriff's Office.
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Congratulations to Deputy Will Halverson for receiving the Medal of Merit commendation award. During the evening of December 18th, Deputy Halverson helped to evacuate the residents from an apartment complex fire in Fairfax, saving the lives of numerous people.
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Deputies Streets and Pease brought home our new K9s yesterday for some bonding time on and off the job. The duos will head back to Illinois in October for additional training at Cedar Creek Kennels. Welcome to the LCSO family Bane and Charlie!
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of retired Linn County K9 Gompie. Shortly after retirement, Gompie was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Gompie was a member of the Sheriff’s Office for 9.5 years. Our thoughts are with Gompie’s handler, Deputy Louis, and his family.
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Thank you
@AtlanticCoke
for dropping off cases of
@MonsterEnergy
for our deputies during
#COVID
ー19. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
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Amara, the Belgian Malinois pictured below went missing after an accident yesterday in Ely. She may be shy around strangers. If found, please call Ron at 319-531-6201.
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Our hearts go out to
@DMPolice
&
@UrbandalePolice
after two of their officers lives were taken overnight.
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Congratulations to Communications Operator Jennifer Wardenburg-Taylor! She was awarded the Life Saving commendation award for providing rescue breathing instructions over the phone to parents of a 2-year-old having a seizure followed by ineffective breathing on Dec 6th.
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Many thanks to this kind gentleman who dropped off over two dozen donuts to show his appreciation for the services that we provide to the community.
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This kind gentleman stopped by today with a thank you card & donuts for Deputy Streets to share with his co-workers, as a thank you for helping to rescue him after losing his sense of direction while hiking along the Cedar River last Friday evening.
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Amara was found. Thank you to everyone that assisted in finding her.
Amara, the Belgian Malinois pictured below went missing after an accident yesterday in Ely. She may be shy around strangers. If found, please call Ron at 319-531-6201.
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Congratulations to Deputies Jim Dunn & Tim Daubs! They were given Life Saving commendation awards after administering Naloxone & rescue breaths to an overdose victim in a vehicle on Feb 7th. After ambulance transport & additional medical treatment, the man made a full recovery.👏
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Congratulations to Sergeant Pat Brady! He is retiring after serving nearly 30 years with the Linn County Sheriff's Office. He served as the Communications supervisor just prior to retirement & also served with our Hazardous Devices & Immediate Response Units for many years.
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Last night, Deputy Will Halverson received the Purple Heart from the
@ISPAonline
during their annual conference in
@CityofCRiowa
. Deputy Halverson was shot and seriously injured while responding to an armed robbery call in Coggon on 06/20/2021. He has since returned to full duty.
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Thank you
@godfatherspizza
for showing your support for law enforcement and dropping off some pizzas. 🍕
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Congrats to Sgt. Todd Egli! He was recently awarded the
@IBEW
Life Saving Award. On 10/10/19, he stopped a vehicle containing a passenger who was having a medical emergency & provided him life saving medical treatment prior to the arrival of EMS personnel.
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Deputy Kellie Hughes along with officers from
@CR_Police
&
@MarionIaPolice
helped students back to school shop during the annual Kids and Cops Back to School event today.
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A longhorn cow was found roaming in the area of Hunt Road and Edgewood Road. If you have any information regarding its owner, please call 319-398-3911.
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Happy Easter from Sheriff Gardner & the Easter Bunny. With
#COVID
ー19 halting original plans, we have a special Easter edition of
#BooksandBadges
to share with everyone. 📕🚓🐰
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Members of our Honor Guard, including two of his Iowa Law Enforcement Academy classmates, are in Algona today to pay their respects and attend the funeral service for fallen Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram.
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Congratulations to Deputy Elliott Patterson! He was awarded a Life Saving commendation award after administering Naloxone to an overdose victim on 01/22/2022. After ambulance transport and additional medical treatment, the victim made a full recovery.
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👏Congratulation to Linn County Correctional Center Jail Administrator, Major Pete Wilson, on receiving his Certified Jail Executive certification from the National Sheriffs' Association and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.
@NationalSheriff
@teextweet
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You may notice a change in the appearance of our deputies during the month of November. For the 1st time, they are being allowed to grow beards and goatees as they participate in
#NoShaveNovember
. Deputies are paying $50 each to participate, with the money going to
@SusanGKomen
.
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Several former co-workers, friends, and family members of LCSO Captain Dave Knott attended his 3rd Street Bridge memorial dedication ceremony in Coggon this morning. A fitting recognition to a very deserving person.
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Congratulations to Deputy Oltmann and Special Deputy Mims. They were recently awarded Medals of Merit for their successful intervention efforts with a man wanting to do harm to himself while having a severe mental health crisis.
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Congratulations to Deputy Dylan Schmid for being selected as the 2020 Deputy of the Year! Deputy Schmid is an 11-year veteran of the LCSO and is currently assigned to the Patrol Division. He is also an FTO and a member of the Accident Investigation and Special Response Teams.👏🎉
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Congratulations to Sheriff Brian Gardner. He was recently sworn in as the 2023 President of the Iowa State Association of Counties. Administering his oath of office was former
@LinnCounty
Recorder and ISAC Past President Joan McCalmant.
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Last night, deputies Halverson & Omar welcomed 12-year-old Zechariah Cartledge to the
@fly_CID
. Zechariah is from Florida & is the driving force behind , a non-profit that raises money & awareness for first responders who make the ultimate sacrifice. 👍
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Congratulations to Deputies Elliott Patterson, Matt Oltmann, and Derek Steines. They were recently awarded Medals of Merit for their successful intervention efforts with a man wanting to do harm to himself while having a severe mental health crisis. Great cooperative effort!
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Linn County Sheriff's Office K9, Gompie, is retiring after 9 1/2 years of service. Gompie will be enjoying retirement with his handler, Deputy Louis, and family.
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Congratulations to Deputy Jeff Norton on being selected as our 2022 Deputy of the Year. Deputy Norton has been with the LCSO for over 37 years and is currently assigned to our Transportation Unit. Deputy Norton was selected for this recognition by his peers.
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Congratulations to Deputies Patrick O’Hare, Alan Bennett, and Elliott Patterson who were presented with Life Saving commendation awards for saving a choking inmate's life in the Linn County Correctional Center on August 24, 2020.
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Congratulations to Sheriff Brian Gardner, Chief Deputy - Colonel Doug Riniker, and Second Deputies - Majors Jerry Hansel, Chad Colston and Pete Wilson as they are all sworn in today by in-coming Chief Judge Lars Anderson, after Sheriff Gardner was elected to a 4th term in office.
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Congratulations to Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner! He was presented with the Iowa Police Chiefs Association 2022 Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award at last week's annual Executive Leadership Training Conference in Coralville.
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During this past snow storm, from 11 AM yesterday until 7:30 AM today, we responded to 1 personal injury & 8 property damage accidents, 7 stalled vehicles in the roadway, 3 traffic hazards, & 32 vehicles in ditches. Great job by our deputies in assisting all of these motorists!🌨️
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Deputy Pease and his partner, Charlie, stopped by the Coggon Public Library for story time. Charlie had a blast and is already asking to go back.
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It looks like most of you heeded our warning about finding a sober designated driver. Only two arrests county-wide for drunk driving last night. Thanks to the rest of you for celebrating responsibly! Enjoy the New Year! 👍🎉🥂🎊
Don't let this be your ride on
#NewYearsEve
. Have fun, but please celebrate safely and designate a sober driver for you and others with you who have been drinking.
#buzzeddrivingisdrunkdriving
#DriveSoberOrGetPulledOver
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Congratulations to Brad Campbell. He was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant and is now a supervisor in the Linn County Correctional Center. He was most recently a deputy sheriff/paramedic assigned to Sheriff Rescue 57. 👏🎉
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Congratulations to the recipients of our recent command staff promotions: Captain Matt Sandvick - Asst. Jail Administrator, Correctional Center Commander; Lt. Dave Beuter - Criminal Division Commander; and Lt. Chad Shover - Correctional Center Commander.
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Congratulations to Deputy Jeff Schulte
#57
-173, as he retires after 27 years of employment with the Linn County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for your dedicated service. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!
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