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jamie Each year since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. This annual promotion initiated by the National Safety Council has been proclaimed as such by each sitting U.S. President since Franklin D. Roosevelt. During this week, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office urges all of our area … Read moreNational Farm Safety Week
On Saturday, September 14, at 7:47 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Elmwood Avenue, one mile north of Rock Valley, IA. Micah Kats, age 22, of Rock Valley was driving a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup northbound on Elmwood Avenue. Telma Hernandez, age 23, of Rock Valley was … Read moreMotor vehicle accident – September 14
Recently, Sioux County Deputy Sheriff K-9 handler Justin De Bruin and canine Sonny, certified and competed in the yearly United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Police Dog 1 and tracking certifications. The certifications included areas of obedience, agilities, suspect search, evidence search, suspect apprehension (with and without gun fire) and tracking. De Bruin and Sonny … Read moreSheriff’s Office canine team competes at trials
On Thursday, September 12, at 5:47 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Highway 18 and Chestnut Street in Hull, IA. Sydney Van Wettering, age 25, of Sioux Falls, SD was driving a 2003 Toyota Avalon eastbound on Highway 18. Gavin De Hoogh, age 15, of … Read moreMotor vehicle accident – September 12
The sheriff’s office recently conducted a drill with staff of Prairie Ridge Care Center (PRCC) in Orange City, IA. The drill consisted of a staff member who simulated an elderly resident who wandered into a cornfield and remained there, not found by responders searching the area. The lost person was located quickly with the drone … Read moreDrone Team practices in exercise with Orange City health care staff
On Thursday, September 12, at 7:12 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of 420th Street and Eagle Avenue, four miles north of Ireton, IA. Kent Allen, age 61, of Akron, IA was driving a 2001 Peterbilt semi-tractor pulling a livestock trailer eastbound on 420th Street. … Read moreThree vehicles involved in motor vehicle accident – September 12
For the first time ever in northwest Iowa, two state and three county law enforcement agencies are coming together for a traffic safety saturation project. Administration from the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office have put together a saturation project … Read moreFive Agencies Unite for Multi-County Traffic Safety Saturation Project
On Tuesday, September 10, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 400th Street, three and one-half miles east of Sioux Center, IA. Parker Pennings, age 18, of Sioux Center was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala eastbound on 400th Street when he lost control of the vehicle, entered the north … Read moreMotor vehicle accident – September 10
On Monday, September 9, at 10:04 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nicholas Davis, age 45, of Kansas City, MO. The arrest stemmed from a call at Agropur, Inc., 332 Division Street in Hull, for a driver of a semi-truck acting in a suspicious manner. Upon further investigation, deputies discovered that the truck driver, … Read moreSuspicious person call leads to arrest – September 9