Wahpeton Police Department

05/13/2026

In honor of National Police Week & in remembrance of Richland County’s lawmen killed in the line of duty (George E. Moody EOW 12/9/1911 and Evan M. Jones EOW 4/17/1917) we are lighting the town blue!

A thank you to our Richland County Facilities Supervisor John Anderson and Wahpeton Public Works Superintendent Don Wald for making this happen.

05/06/2026

Thank you to the mat makers group at Bethel Lutheran Church for the donation of “plarn” mats!

The mats are made from recycled grocery bags and are distributed to anyone in the community who needs a soft place to sit/lay/play!

05/03/2026

🚨 SCAM 🚨

Please see the image below for how to spot a scam. This most recent image is being shared via text message.

You do not have to call and report if you receive this text, unless you scanned the QR code, which may give hackers access to your data.

04/22/2026

The Wahpeton Police Department would like to wish Gaylene and Kasey a happy Administrative Professionals Day!

There is a lot that goes into maintaining the daily operations of the Wahpeton Police Department, and both Gaylene and Kasey are cornerstones of the PD's effectiveness and efficiency. We couldn't do it without them!

04/08/2026

We would like to give a huge thank you to Protecting K9 Heroes for the K9 Trauma Kit!
K9 Brina approves!

04/07/2026

🚨SCAM ALERT🚨

Wahpeton Police Department has been made aware of a scam being texted to several residents. Do not click on anything in the text and do not go to the listed website. Delete the text and report it as spam on your phone.

You do not need to report this scam to the police unless you have clicked the link and made a payment.

04/06/2026

The Wahpeton Police Department is continuing to request the assistance of the public in attempting to locate Alfred ODDEN.

Alfred was last seen on 04/01/2026 at Casey's General Store in Valley City, ND. The investigation is ongoing; however, cellphone records confirm that Valley City was the last place Alfred's phone had connected to a tower.

Surveillance footage from Casey's shows Alfred wearing khaki pants, a purple jacket, and a baseball hat.

Please see the bulletin below for photos and a description of Alfred and Alfred's truck.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Alfred, please call the Richland County Law Enforcement Center at 701-642-7777.

04/03/2026

CANCELLED 4/11/26

Please contact Wahpeton Police Department with any information. 701-642-7777

****CANCELLED 4/11/26****

Please contact Wahpeton Police Department with any information. 701-642-7777A Silver Alert is being issued by NDHP and ND BCI at the request of Wahpeton Police Department. Alfred Odden of Wahpeton, ND is a 73 year old white male.

Alfred is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs between 160-180 pounds, and has short grayish hair and green eyes. His last known whereabouts were on 04/02/2026 in Valley City, ND. He is believed to be driving a Teal 1994 Ford F-150 with red topper, ND License MEUCCI2.

Alfred is a vulnerable adult and was last seen at Casey's Gas Station in Valley City, ND on 04/02/2026. He was wearing a purple zip up jacket with a possible "W" emblem on front and tan pants.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Wahpeton Police Department at 701-642-7777.

The above Silver Alert information is available to the public at www.ndresponse.gov/alert and by calling 5-1-1.

03/14/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

We have been made aware of a mass text message scam going around the area.

A few things to look out for:

❌ Government agencies will never solicit payments via text message

❌ Links that do not end in .gov or .nd.gov

❌ Your vehicle registration cannot be “suspended”

❌ Phone numbers that start with +63

Unless you clicked the link and submitted payment or identifying information, you can just block and delete these messages.

If you did submit payment or information, report it to your local Police Department or Sheriff’s Office.

11/23/2025

UPDATE: Elexis has been located and is safe. The Wahpeton Police Department wants to thank those who called in and gave information that led to locating Elexis.

The Wahpeton Police Department is reaching out to our community for assistance in locating Elexis Edwards, 17. Elexis was last seen this morning entering an unknown make/model Black SUV.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Elexis, please contact the Wahpeton Police Department on the Richland County non-emergency line at 701-642-7777.

11/21/2025

*** ATTENTION ***

The Wahpeton Police Department will now be enforcing the Overnight Winter Parking Restrictions, due to the upcoming potential snow fall.

There is NO PARKING on any Streets or Avenues from 2AM - 6AM.

If you have any questions, please contact the Wahpeton Police Department at 701-642-7722.