Hamilton County, Iowa Sheriff's Office

Hamilton County, Iowa Sheriff's Office We are dedicated to community trust and service. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has been serving the citizens of Hamilton County since 1853. E.R.

The Hamilton County, Iowa Sheriff’s Office serves with integrity and professionalism, providing law enforcement, corrections, and emergency response to ensure the safety and well-being of all citizens. The first Sheriff of Hamilton County was James Doty he served as Sheriff from 1853 to 1857. The election was held in Homer, Iowa which at the time both Hamilton and Webster County were one county, t

hen in 1857 they were separated. Since 1853 Hamilton County has had 30 Sheriff's. Hamilton County has had one Sheriff killed in the line of Duty. Sheriff O'Malley was killed Monday, August 1, 1938, in an automobile accident while returning from Des Moines on a trip to receive the governor's signature for an extradition order. During severely dense fog his vehicle struck a bridge rail and he was killed. (Rap) Lear was the appointed to Sheriff and he remains so until 1972. Lear remained the only member of the Sheriff's Office until 1955. This is when K.G.(Jerry) Farnham was hired as a Deputy Sheriff. Then in 1972 Farnham was elected Sheriff and remained in that position for 20 years. In 1992 Scott Anderson was elected Sheriff and he held that position for 12 years. Dennis Hagenson was the next one to become Sheriff in 2004, Hagenson then retired in 2016. In 2017 Douglas Timmons took over as the next Sheriff of Hamilton County. The Sheriff's Office current staff includes 10 Deputy Sheriff's, three office clerks, fourteen jailers and 8 dispatchers.

09/12/2026

September 6th

0012 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

0116 deputy conducted a business check

0156 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to dim

0204 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0303 took report of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

0859 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0933 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1215 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for improper display of plates and no taillights

1254 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1301 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1438 took reports of a suspicious vehicle, deputy responded and it was a stolen vehicle out of Webster City

1535 Deputy assisted WCPD with a domestic

1611 deputy advised of a loose cow

1805 took reports of an assault, deputy responded

1819 received an animal complaint, deputy returned the phone call

2047 took reports of a male being blackmailed with some inappropriate/compromising photos he sent to an online friend, deputy called the male back and advised him of his options and provided some internet safety tips

2323 deputy assisted the fire department with a gas leak

September 7th

0339 deputy assisted a subject that had fallen

0905 deputy advised of a vehicle eon the side of the road

1538 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1713 deputy assisted WCPD with a call for service

1716 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for no driver’s license and speed, passenger cited for allowing an unauthorized person to drive

1907 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1919 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2127 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to maintain lane

September 8th

0350 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to dim

0457 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0816 took a report of fraud, deputy responded

0950 SRO advised of a truancy case

1415 deputy served a warrant on a subject in the jail, Phoenix Jones was served on his warrant

1505 deputy conducted a welfare check

1728 took a request for a welfare check, deputy responded

1846 Sandy Khamsai turned herself in on a warrant

2141 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2345 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for improper registration

September 9th

1209 deputies assisted a tow with lights

1209 deputy served a revocation of a gun permit

1228 received a report of an assault that occurred in 2020/2021 deputy responded

1826 deputy spoke to a subject about getting a no contact order

2012 male came to the jail to turn himself in, Claros Jimenez, Noel was served on his warrant

2040 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2055 took report of a suspicious vehicle, deputy responded

September 10th

0744 took report of a suspicious vehicle, deputy responded

1419 deputy served a no contact order on a subject in the jail

1623 deputy assisted State patrol with a traffic stop

1630 took a report of a neighbor dispute, deputy responded

1807 took a report of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1842 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1931 took a report of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2002 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no driver’s license

2106 took a report of a domestic, deputies responded

2141 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road

2224 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2345 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for registration and cited for speed

We handled 19 accidental/hang-up/mis-dial 911 calls 23 ambulance calls and 3 controlled burns in this time frame.

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09/10/2026

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NEW MOST WANTED:
09/08/2026

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Grant was a hell of a man; not many like him anymore in this world. The Hamilton County Sheriffs office, along with Stra...
09/08/2026

Grant was a hell of a man; not many like him anymore in this world. The Hamilton County Sheriffs office, along with Stratford Fire and Rescue will grieve this one for a while.

Not only was he a first responder within Hamilton Co, he was someone you could always count on.

Remember that infectious smile and laugh.

We have got the watch from here Grant.

Job well done.

Grant Harold Carlson, 61, of Stratford died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Services are pending with Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be made to the family to be given to many of Grant's favorite charities.

09/08/2026

September 1st

0105 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road

0245 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for stop sign

0420 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0500 took reports of suspicious activity at Little Wall Lake Park, deputies and conservation responded

0829 took reports of a neighbor dispute, deputy responded

0931 deputy conducted a vehicle inspection

1513 deputy assisted ISP with a traffic stop

1652 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1706 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1717 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1739 deputies assisted WCPD with a domestic, Jordan Frye was arrested for Domestic abuse

1742 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for use of electronic device

1746 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1757 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1809 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1841 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1958 deputies assisted WCPD with a juvenile issue

2100 took reports of a reckless driver, deputies responded

2129 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2136 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2324 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2334 took report of a civil situation, deputies responded

September 2nd

0231 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

0239 deputies assisted WCPD with a CFS

0441 deputy assisted Ellsworth Fire Department with a semi fire

0629 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

0639 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0648 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0659 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for window tint and broken windshield

0701 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0744 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0747 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1050 took a report of a two-vehicle accident, deputy responded

1105 took reports of debris in the road, deputy responded

1131 deputy assisted DNR on a traffic stop

1159 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for window tint

1212 deputy returned a call reference a civil issue

1215 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1303 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for window tint

1319 deputy served a no contact order on a subject in the jail

1340 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1422 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no driver’s license, warned for no insurance

1425 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1435 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1449 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for window tint and warned for speed

1509 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1517 took reports of an accident, deputy responded

1536 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed warned for window tint and front plate

1618 took report of a vehicle eon the side of the road, deputy responded

1646 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for no driver’s license and warned for no insurance

1654 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for driving while suspended

1707 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1730 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1814 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1821 took reports of a reckless driver deputy responded and the driver was arrested for OWI

1936 took a request for a welfare check, deputies responded

2143 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to maintain lane

2222 deputy assisted ISP with a traffic stop

2240 took a report of a domestic, deputies responded

September 3rd

0214 took report of a reckless driver, deputy responded

0245 deputy conducted a business check

0606 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0617 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0632 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for window tint and warned for registration stickers

0722 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for failure to move over for emergency vehicle

1212 deputy served a writ

1436 deputy returned a phone call reference the s*x offender registry

1442 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1555 took reports of a welfare check, deputy responded

1817 deputy advised of debris on the road

1901 took a report of a domestic, deputy responded

1932 took reports of a civil issue, deputy responded

2000 took reports of a subject having a mental health crisis, deputy responded

2034 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2052 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2143 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed and insurance

2159 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

September 4th

0140 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to maintain lane

0204 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for no driver’s license and warned for unsafe turn

0211 deputies assisted Wright County

0323 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

0536 took reports of a transient, deputy responded

1026 deputy advised of a debris in the roadway

1054 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for use of electronic device and display of plates

1133 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1202 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1231deputy served a no contact order on a subject in the jail

1243 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for driving while suspended, no SR-22 and warned for window tint

1741 took reports of a vehicle eon the side of the road, deputy responded

2038 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2113 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2130 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2135 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2203 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for expired license, warned for speed

Sept 5th

0041 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

0939 deputy assisted Jail staff with a combative inmate

1236 took reports of a car in the roadway, deputy responded

1334 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

1519 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

1609 took a report of a 3 vehicle accident, deputies responded

1831 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver arrested for violation of no contact order

1959 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2028 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

2211 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2236 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2248 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for no driver’s license and no insurance

2340 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

We handled 25 accidental/hang-up/misidal 911 calls,30 ambulance calls and 2 controlled burns in this time frame.

August Statistics: These are calls generated that go through our dispatch center.
09/03/2026

August Statistics:

These are calls generated that go through our dispatch center.

09/01/2026

August S*x Offender Registry Statistics:

7 - Total compliant checks.
2 - Unable to contact (at place of employment at time of contact)
2 - Offenders moved out of county
5- In compliance

These numbers do not include ongoing investigations or daily/weekly/monthly check in’s registrants must do.

If you look close enough, Deputy Mason Lake is there and he has started his 16 week journey. We wish him well!!
09/01/2026

If you look close enough, Deputy Mason Lake is there and he has started his 16 week journey.

We wish him well!!

09/01/2026

August 28th

0101 deputy conducted a business check

0840 took report of a gas drive off, deputy responded

0904 deputy conducted a school walkthrough

1029 took report of a two-vehicle accident, deputy responded

1124 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1144 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1228 took reports of a dog bite, deputy responded

1418 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1545 took reports of a two-vehicle accident, deputy responded

2001 deputy advised of debris in the roadway and removed it

2024 deputy advised of a vehicle eon the side of the road

2100 deputy conducted a traffic stop, driver cited for no driver’s license

2130 took reports of a possible drunk driver, deputy responded

2145 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2201 took reports of a vehicle in the ditch, deputy responded

August 29th

0510 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for taillight

0707 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1312 took report of a hit and run, deputy responded

1404 took reports of a civil issue, deputy responded

1503 took a report of someone trespassing, deputy responded

1831 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1853 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1911 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed and cited for no insurance

1928 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2005 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2040 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2119 Deputy assisted Hardin County with a search

2258 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

August 30th

0132 deputy assisted WCPD with a CFS

0532 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0544 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

0847 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

0945 took report of a violation of a no contact order, deputy responded

1114 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1145 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1341 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1412 deputy responded to a report of a theft

1714 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no driver’s license

1742 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1812 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for insurance and cited for registration

1823 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1846 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no driver’s license

1930 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

2210 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road

2355 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for taillight

August 31st

0006 deputy advised of an open door

0622 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road deputy responded

0654 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0733 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0751 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0801 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

0821 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for window tint

0833 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for window tint

0850 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0931 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1013 Webster County advised of a male they were done with on our charges, Bryan Messerly was transported and served on his warrant

1442 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1508 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1529 took a report of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

1531 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for taillight

2027 took report of a transient in the road, deputy responded

2224 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2244 took reports of suspicious activity, deputy responded

2324 took reports of a male having a mental health crisis, deputies responded

We handled 4 controlled burns, 18 ambulance calls, and 14 accidental, hang-up/mis-dial 911 calls in this time frame.

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2300 Superior Street Suite #8
Webster City, IA
50595

Telephone

+15158329500

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