Dodge County Sheriff's Office

10/13/2026

Fatal Single Vehicle Crash

On October 12, 2026, at approximately 7:29 p.m., Dodge County Deputies were dispatched to a single‑vehicle crash involving a 2004 International straight truck with a dump body on County Highway P near N. Columbus Street in Randolph, Wisconsin.

The investigation determined that the International truck was traveling westbound on County Highway P with the dump body in a raised position when the dump body struck an overhead wire. This caused the truck to overturn, trapping the driver inside. The driver, a 71‑year‑old male from rural Randolph, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Assisting at the scene were the Randolph Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Police Department, Randolph Fire Department and Randolph EMS, Fox Lake Fire Department, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Dodge County Emergency Response Team, and the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The name of the driver is being withheld pending family notification. This crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.

Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.

10/13/2026

***UPDATE 10/13/2026***

The driver of the GMC SUV was identified as Randall Gerhardt and the driver of the semi was identified as Tyler Melton.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

On Thursday, 10/08/2026, at approximately 6:58 a.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on State Highway 16/60 at County Road BB in the Town of Elba.

Initial investigation showed that a GMC SUV was traveling westbound on State Highway 16/60. A semi, tractor/trailer was traveling southbound on County Highway BB. The semi failed to stop at the stop sign, striking the SUV. As a result of this crash, the driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi was transported to Prairie Ridge Hospital with minor injuries. The decedent was identified as a 77-year-old man from Jefferson, Wisconsin. The driver of the semi was identified as a 28-year-old man from Waterloo, Wisconsin.

State Highway 16/60 remained closed for nearly three hours while members of the Dodge County Crash Investigation Team completed the investigation. While this was happening, a Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Community Service Officer (CSO) was performing traffic control at the intersection of State Highway 16/60 and County Highway T. A motorist struck the CSO vehicle, which was equipped with emergency lights activated, causing the vehicle to strike the CSO. The CSO was transported to Prairie Ridge Hospital with suspected minor injuries. That crash is under investigation by Wisconsin State Patrol. The sheriff's office would like to stress paying attention to the roadway and avoiding distracted driving. Currently, both crashes remain under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin State Patrol.

Assisting at the scene were the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office, Dodge County Emergency Response Team, Lifestar Ambulance Service, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus Police Department, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.


Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.

10/10/2026

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10/08/2026

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

On Thursday, 10/08/2026, at approximately 6:58 a.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on State Highway 16/60 at County Road BB in the Town of Elba.

Initial investigation showed that a GMC SUV was traveling westbound on State Highway 16/60. A semi, tractor/trailer was traveling southbound on County Highway BB. The semi failed to stop at the stop sign, striking the SUV. As a result of this crash, the driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi was transported to Prairie Ridge Hospital with minor injuries. The decedent was identified as a 77-year-old man from Jefferson, Wisconsin. The driver of the semi was identified as a 28-year-old man from Waterloo, Wisconsin.

State Highway 16/60 remained closed for nearly three hours while members of the Dodge County Crash Investigation Team completed the investigation. While this was happening, a Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Community Service Officer (CSO) was performing traffic control at the intersection of State Highway 16/60 and County Highway T. A motorist struck the CSO vehicle, which was equipped with emergency lights activated, causing the vehicle to strike the CSO. The CSO was transported to Prairie Ridge Hospital with suspected minor injuries. That crash is under investigation by Wisconsin State Patrol. The sheriff's office would like to stress paying attention to the roadway and avoiding distracted driving. Currently, both crashes remain under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin State Patrol.

Assisting at the scene were the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office, Dodge County Emergency Response Team, Lifestar Ambulance Service, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus Police Department, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.


Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.

10/07/2026

DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER

Do you know someone who has been the victim of an impaired driver? Many families have lost loved ones to fatal crashes that have been caused by an impaired driver. They happen every year, right here in Dodge County. Many others have been severely injured by impaired drivers. The goal of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is to do everything we can to prevent these crashes from occurring and spare families in the future from tragedy due to the senseless choice made by impaired drivers.

While we certainly understand that some may be suffering from an addiction, making a conscious choice to get behind the wheel of an automobile while impaired is a choice outside of that addiction. If you make the decision to drive while impaired in Dodge County, your arrest will be made public.

If you don’t want your photo being made public, DON’T OPERATE WHILE IMPAIRED and you WON’T BE ARRESTED.

We ask for everyone’s cooperation in keeping our highways safe from impaired driving in hopes that our deputies will no longer have to respond to fatal motor vehicle crashes in which alcohol or drugs is a contributing factor. If the sheriff’s office policy of posting OWI arrests saves just one life on our highway, then we have accomplished our goal.

Finally, this post reports an arrest which is a public record which the Supreme Court indicates is releasable under the Wisconsin law and have been released to the media everyday for the last 20 years. It is important to remember that all persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The following photos and information depict those arrested by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office during the previous week for operating while intoxicated offenses:

10/02/2026

📢 REMINDER: Landlord/Tenant Training is NEXT WEEK!

Join the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for free landlord/tenant training covering Wisconsin laws, landlord and tenant rights, screening, leases, the eviction process, and the Sheriff’s Office role.

📅 Friday, October 9, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Dodge County Administration Building127 E. Oak Street, Juneau
🎤 Speaker: Corina Eufinger

The Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Team and Dodge County Landlord Association will also be on hand.

👥 Landlords, tenants, property managers, law enforcement, local officials, and anyone interested are welcome!

Registration:
📧 [email protected]
📞 920-386-3730

Please provide the names and number of attendees when registering.

10/02/2026

Shop, Snack & Support the K-9 Unit at Jahnkes Piggly Wiggly

Jahnke’s Piggly Wiggly in Juneau is supporting the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit throughout the month of October!

Throughout October, you can help by:
🛒 Rounding up your register total💰 Donating in the buckets at the registers🎟️ Bidding in the HUGE Silent Auction📅 October 13–18

And don’t forget to stop by the deli for Fresh Hot Sloppy Joe Sandwiches & a bag of chips for just $4, with proceeds benefiting the K-9 Unit!

We are incredibly grateful to Jahnke’s Piggly Wiggly for supporting our K-9 teams and helping provide the equipment, training, and care they need to serve our community.

10/02/2026

MOST WANTED - STEVEN WRECKE (OCTOBER 2026)

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted program is an effort to resolve outstanding Dodge County warrants. There are a variety of different warrants including warrants for failure to appear in court, traffic offenses, misdemeanors, felonies, child support, and others. Some of these individuals that are wanted will never be held accountable for the offenses they have committed or restitution that is owed to their victims unless they are brought before the court. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office feels it is very important to bring these individuals in front of a judge so that the victims, witnesses, and the courts can finally bring resolution to these cases.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office would like the cooperation of those on the Most Wanted list and asks that they make arrangements to resolve these warrants on their own. Each month the sheriff’s office will highlight warrants that we will focus on for the month. Our deputies will actively work to apprehend these individuals during that month as well as any warrants that may not have been resolved from previous months.

The sheriff’s office also asks for the assistance of the public in providing information to assist in apprehending individuals on the Most Wanted list. If you have information on their whereabouts, please do not make contact with them. Your safety is our priority and we do not want the public placing themselves in harm's way. We ask that you contact the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 386-3726 or your local law enforcement agency with that information and we will respond and attempt to make an arrest.

10/02/2026

MOST WANTED - KELLY SHOWS (OCTOBER 2026)

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted program is an effort to resolve outstanding Dodge County warrants. There are a variety of different warrants including warrants for failure to appear in court, traffic offenses, misdemeanors, felonies, child support, and others. Some of these individuals that are wanted will never be held accountable for the offenses they have committed or restitution that is owed to their victims unless they are brought before the court. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office feels it is very important to bring these individuals in front of a judge so that the victims, witnesses, and the courts can finally bring resolution to these cases.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office would like the cooperation of those on the Most Wanted list and asks that they make arrangements to resolve these warrants on their own. Each month the sheriff’s office will highlight warrants that we will focus on for the month. Our deputies will actively work to apprehend these individuals during that month as well as any warrants that may not have been resolved from previous months.

The sheriff’s office also asks for the assistance of the public in providing information to assist in apprehending individuals on the Most Wanted list. If you have information on their whereabouts, please do not make contact with them. Your safety is our priority and we do not want the public placing themselves in harm's way. We ask that you contact the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 386-3726 or your local law enforcement agency with that information and we will respond and attempt to make an arrest.

10/02/2026

MOST WANTED - DANIELLE PETERS (OCTOBER 2026)

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted program is an effort to resolve outstanding Dodge County warrants. There are a variety of different warrants including warrants for failure to appear in court, traffic offenses, misdemeanors, felonies, child support, and others. Some of these individuals that are wanted will never be held accountable for the offenses they have committed or restitution that is owed to their victims unless they are brought before the court. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office feels it is very important to bring these individuals in front of a judge so that the victims, witnesses, and the courts can finally bring resolution to these cases.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office would like the cooperation of those on the Most Wanted list and asks that they make arrangements to resolve these warrants on their own. Each month the sheriff’s office will highlight warrants that we will focus on for the month. Our deputies will actively work to apprehend these individuals during that month as well as any warrants that may not have been resolved from previous months.

The sheriff’s office also asks for the assistance of the public in providing information to assist in apprehending individuals on the Most Wanted list. If you have information on their whereabouts, please do not make contact with them. Your safety is our priority and we do not want the public placing themselves in harm's way. We ask that you contact the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 386-3726 or your local law enforcement agency with that information and we will respond and attempt to make an arrest.