Vernon County Sheriff's Office

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

On May 27, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Westby-Christiana Fire Department was paged to 405 South Main Street in the City of Westby for a reported vehicle fire. Initial reports advised that nobody was inside the vehicle, however the vehicle was parked near a building creating concern for possible extension.

Units responded and were able to quickly knock down the fire. Damage was isolated to the vehicle and no damage to the nearby building was reported.

We would also like to recognize the efforts of the employees at the business who used fire extinguishers prior to our arrival to help prevent further damage until fire apparatus arrived on scene. Their quick actions helped keep the incident from escalating.

Assisting at the scene were the Westby Police Department and the Vernon County Sheriff's Office

All units cleared the scene shortly after 6:00 p.m.

06/02/2026

UPDATE (06-02-26, 7:15 PM): This was a passenger car that struck a deer. The roof and windshield were also impacted. There were two occupants. One was transported for treatment, and one declined. Injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The scene should be cleared soon.

Sheriff Roy Torgerson

06-02-26, 6:00 PM: Law enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services are currently responding to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 27, just north of Liberty Pole, rural Viroqua, in the Town of Franklin. There will be delays there due to the narrow shoulders.

Sheriff Roy Torgerson

05/29/2026

05-29-26, 4:20 PM: All units have left the scene and the highway is open.

Sheriff Torgerson

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

Deputy Tim Odegard had quite the exciting day. First, today is his birthday. If that was not enough, he received high marks from Sheriff Torgerson during his performance review! What an amazing day! Thank you for serving our community, Deputy Tim Odegard⭐️

05/27/2026

May 26, 2026–9:00 PM

At 8:53 PM, the Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a motorcycle crash near the intersection of County Road XX and Lake Road, near Sidie Hollow County Park, west of Viroqua. Injuries have been reported as minor.

Sheriff Roy Torgerson

Vernon County Sheriff's Office
Viroqua Fire Dept.
Tri-State Ambulance/Gundersen Ambulance