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Sheriff's Office News

  • Sheriff's Office Media Briefs
    Sheriff's Office Media Briefs

    Sheriff's Office Media Briefs

    Sheriff's Office Media Briefs

    Government Center

    The following lists contain the most recent notable incidents and arrests provided to the news media.

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  • October 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 10)
    October 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 10)

    October 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 10)

    October 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 10)

    Person holding memorial programs at the dedication.

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • September 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 9)
    September 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 9)

    September 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 9)

    September 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 9)

    Members of the Sheriff's Office SWAT team training

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • August 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 8)
    August 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 8)

    August 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 8)

    August 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 8)

    Rochesterfest Parade

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Statement from Sheriff Kevin Torgerson on the Pending Release of David F. Brom
    Statement from Sheriff Kevin Torgerson on the Pending Release of David F. Brom

    Statement from Sheriff Kevin Torgerson on the Pending Release of David F. Brom

    Statement from Sheriff Kevin Torgerson on the Pending Release of David F. Brom

    Government Center

    I cannot stop what is already in motion, and I, we as the public, must trust the parole board’s decision and must hope Mr. Brom is ready for this transition in his life.

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  • Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Introduces New Uniform Patch
    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Introduces New Uniform Patch

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Introduces New Uniform Patch

    The new design represents the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and the county we serve

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Introduces New Uniform Patch

    The new design represents the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and the county we serve

    New Sheriff's Office Patch on a unform of a working deputy

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recently completed a redesign of its uniform patch which features several meaningful elements tied to Olmsted County and OCSO’s history.

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  • July 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 7)
    July 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 7)

    July 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 7)

    July 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 7)

    Rochesterfest Parade

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Media Release: Law enforcement focusing on select roadways to stop dangerous speeding
    Media Release: Law enforcement focusing on select roadways to stop dangerous speeding

    Media Release: Law enforcement focusing on select roadways to stop dangerous speeding

    Southern Minnesota border-to-border effort on July 3 art of statewide enforcement campaign

    Media Release: Law enforcement focusing on select roadways to stop dangerous speeding

    Southern Minnesota border-to-border effort on July 3 art of statewide enforcement campaign

    Government Center

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement statewide in an extra speed enforcement and awareness campaign running through Sept. 2. This coincides with the “100 deadliest days” on Minnesota roadways, Memorial Day through Labor Day. 

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  • Media Release: Arrest of Subject in Marion Township
    Media Release: Arrest of Subject in Marion Township

    Media Release: Arrest of Subject in Marion Township

    Media Release: Arrest of Subject in Marion Township

    Government Center

    On March 9, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a person who witnessed a small plane crash in the area near the 2700 block of County Road 16 Southwest in High Forest Township.

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  • June 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 6)
    June 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 6)

    June 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 6)

    June 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 6)

    Honor Guard retrieves colors following the memorial program inside church

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • May 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 5)
    May 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 5)

    May 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 5)

    May 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 5)

    Sergeant Ted Maeder standing in the old Olmsted County jail

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • April 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 4)
    April 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 4)

    April 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 4)

    April 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 4)

    Public Safety Training Center outside with a blue sky in the background.

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday: The Ongoing Effects of Daylight Savings Time on Driver Fatigue
    TZD Tuesday: The Ongoing Effects of Daylight Savings Time on Driver Fatigue

    TZD Tuesday: The Ongoing Effects of Daylight Savings Time on Driver Fatigue

    TZD Tuesday: The Ongoing Effects of Daylight Savings Time on Driver Fatigue

    Driver behind the wheel who is tired

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • TZD Tuesday: Be Irish, Be Smart – Plan a Sober Ride This St. Patrick’s Day
    TZD Tuesday: Be Irish, Be Smart – Plan a Sober Ride This St. Patrick’s Day

    TZD Tuesday: Be Irish, Be Smart – Plan a Sober Ride This St. Patrick’s Day

    TZD Tuesday: Be Irish, Be Smart – Plan a Sober Ride This St. Patrick’s Day

    St. Patrick's Day in a bar

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • Media Release: Airplane Crash in Olmsted County
    Media Release: Airplane Crash in Olmsted County

    Media Release: Airplane Crash in Olmsted County

    Media Release: Airplane Crash in Olmsted County

    Government Center

    On March 9, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a person who witnessed a small plane crash in the area near the 2700 block of County Road 16 Southwest in High Forest Township.

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  • March 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 3)
    March 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 3)

    March 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 3)

    March 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 3)

    Deputy Jon Davis poses for a photo after receiving an award.

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report
    Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report

    Collage of Sheriff's Office Photos

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report.

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  • TZD Tuesday: Is Your Vehicle Road Ready?
    TZD Tuesday: Is Your Vehicle Road Ready?

    TZD Tuesday: Is Your Vehicle Road Ready?

    TZD Tuesday: Is Your Vehicle Road Ready?

    Winter Road in Minnesota

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • Media Release: RPD and OCSO Transitioning to Encrypted Radio Communications
    Media Release: RPD and OCSO Transitioning to Encrypted Radio Communications

    Media Release: RPD and OCSO Transitioning to Encrypted Radio Communications

    Media Release: RPD and OCSO Transitioning to Encrypted Radio Communications

    Photo of Sheriff's Office squad in neighborhood

    Without encryption, anyone can listen to law enforcement radio communications using scanners and apps. Radio communications often include sensitive and confidential medical information and details about victims and juveniles. Occasionally, listeners have shared this information publicly.

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  • TZD Tuesday: Beware of Black Ice
    TZD Tuesday: Beware of Black Ice

    TZD Tuesday: Beware of Black Ice

    TZD Tuesday: Beware of Black Ice

    Icy road

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • Media Release: Deceased Person Call
    Media Release: Deceased Person Call

    Media Release: Deceased Person Call

    Media Release: Deceased Person Call

    Government Center

    Deputies arrived and observed a vehicle with significant fire damage and appeared to have been in this area for some time. Deputies also observed a deceased person in the driver's seat.

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  • January 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 1)
    January 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 1)

    January 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 1)

    January 2025 Newsletter (Volume 11, Issue 1)

    Will White sits at his desk

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • #TZDTuesday: Happy New Year!
    #TZDTuesday: Happy New Year!

    #TZDTuesday: Happy New Year!

    #TZDTuesday: Happy New Year!

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • Media Release: Byron High School Incident
    Media Release: Byron High School Incident

    Media Release: Byron High School Incident

    Media Release: Byron High School Incident

    Government Center

    On December 17, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m., the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office was called to Byron High School to assist with suspicious substances found in a juvenile student’s locker. The Sheriff's Office consulted with the Minnesota Duty Officer, Byron Fire Department, and Bloomington Bomb Squad. It was determined that there were no safety concerns, and the suspicious substances could be safely removed. As a further precautionary measure, Olmsted County explosive detection K9s were requested to conduct a security sweep of the building.

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  • ZooDazzle 2024 and Sentence to Serve Involvement
    ZooDazzle 2024 and Sentence to Serve Involvement

    ZooDazzle 2024 and Sentence to Serve Involvement

    ZooDazzle 2024 and Sentence to Serve Involvement

    Sheriff's Office staff at Zoodazzle

    Oxbow Park/ Zolman Zoo's holiday Zoodazzle event started in 2008 with park volunteers, park staff, and support from the Sentence to Serve (STS) program. The volunteers collected, maintained, coordinated, and provided part of the labor to decorate the entire zoo. The Friends of Oxbow (FOX) board assisted with the event by providing a silent auction, raffles, treats, and crafts. From the start, the STS program provided approximately 600 hours of labor per year, specific to the Zoodazzle event. 

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  • #TZDTuesday: Keep Everyone Safe by Reporting Dangerous Driving
    #TZDTuesday: Keep Everyone Safe by Reporting Dangerous Driving

    #TZDTuesday: Keep Everyone Safe by Reporting Dangerous Driving

    #TZDTuesday: Keep Everyone Safe by Reporting Dangerous Driving

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday
    • Nov 26, 2024

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • December 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 12)
    December 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 12)

    December 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 12)

    December 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 12)

    Sheriff's Office employee and spouse ring bells at Hy-Vee for Salvation Army

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  • #TZDTuesday: Give the Gift of Driving Sober
    #TZDTuesday: Give the Gift of Driving Sober

    #TZDTuesday: Give the Gift of Driving Sober

    #TZDTuesday: Give the Gift of Driving Sober

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday
    • Nov 26, 2024

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • November 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 11)
    November 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 11)

    November 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 11)

    November 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 11)

    Group Photo of Sheriff's Office K9 Team at Nationals

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Dispose of unused medications safely this Take Back Day
    Dispose of unused medications safely this Take Back Day

    Dispose of unused medications safely this Take Back Day

    Dispose of unused medications safely this Take Back Day

    Drug Take Back Day on street

    October 23, 2024

    Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

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  • #TZDTuesday: Teen Driver Safety Week
    #TZDTuesday: Teen Driver Safety Week

    #TZDTuesday: Teen Driver Safety Week

    #TZDTuesday: Teen Driver Safety Week

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • TZD Tuesday - Don't veer for deer!
    TZD Tuesday - Don't veer for deer!

    TZD Tuesday - Don't veer for deer!

    TZD Tuesday - Don't veer for deer!

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • October 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 10)
    October 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 10)

    October 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 10)

    October 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 10)

    Sheriff Torgerson poses for a photo with Dave Shufelt celebrating his retirement

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - National Roundabout Week
    TZD Tuesday - National Roundabout Week

    TZD Tuesday - National Roundabout Week

    TZD Tuesday - National Roundabout Week

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • September 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 9)
    September 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 9)

    September 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 9)

    September 2024 newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 9)

    Members of the Olmsted County Sheriff gather for a photo before attending events.

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Media Release: Presidential Disaster Declaration for Olmsted County
    Media Release: Presidential Disaster Declaration for Olmsted County

    Media Release: Presidential Disaster Declaration for Olmsted County

    Damage reports needed by August 9

    Media Release: Presidential Disaster Declaration for Olmsted County

    Damage reports needed by August 9

    Government Center

    August 6, 2024

    Severe weather, heavy rainfall, and flooding that occurred June 16 through July 4, 2024, prompted a Presidential Disaster Declaration for many counties throughout Minnesota. While not included in the original federal disaster declaration, last Friday, Olmsted County Emergency Management received delayed initial damage estimates which put Olmsted County above its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) damage indicator for its Public Assistance program (government property and utilities).

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  • Sheriff's Office Awarded Grant for Traffic Safety Vehicle – Distracted Driving Enforcement
    Sheriff's Office Awarded Grant for Traffic Safety Vehicle – Distracted Driving Enforcement

    Sheriff's Office Awarded Grant for Traffic Safety Vehicle – Distracted Driving Enforcement

    Sheriff's Office Awarded Grant for Traffic Safety Vehicle – Distracted Driving Enforcement

    New Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Vehicle

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a traffic safety grant in April 2024 by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to conduct highly visible traffic enforcement from a vehicle with a higher vantage point.

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  • August 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 8)
    August 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 8)

    August 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 8)

    August 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 8)

    Group photo of Olmsted County Sheriff's Office staff following a workout

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Changes to Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law go into effect Aug. 1, 2024
    TZD Tuesday - Changes to Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law go into effect Aug. 1, 2024

    TZD Tuesday - Changes to Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law go into effect Aug. 1, 2024

    TZD Tuesday - Changes to Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law go into effect Aug. 1, 2024

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety
    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • TZD Tuesday - Celebrate the 4th Safely
    TZD Tuesday - Celebrate the 4th Safely

    TZD Tuesday - Celebrate the 4th Safely

    TZD Tuesday - Celebrate the 4th Safely

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • July 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 7)
    July 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 7)

    July 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 7)

    July 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 7)

    Table made by Olmsted County's Sentence to Service program

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  • Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2024!
    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2024!

    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2024!

    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2024!

    Duke and Sheriff Torgerson at a Night to Unite Event

    The Rochester Police Department (RPD) and Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) are excited to celebrate Night to Unite, also known as National Night Out.

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  • Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Wednesday, July 3
    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Wednesday, July 3

    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Wednesday, July 3

    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Wednesday, July 3

    Sheriff's Office Squad on Traffic Stop

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office will be joining law enforcement statewide who are participating in an extra speed enforcement and awareness campaign running now through Sept. 2.

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  • Update: Deceased Person Investigation
    Update: Deceased Person Investigation

    Update: Deceased Person Investigation

    Update: Deceased Person Investigation

    Government Center

    Update - June 26, 2024

    On Saturday, June 22nd at approximately 7 a.m. Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash at Interstate 90, Eastbound near the Highway 42 Exit in Olmsted County. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Margot Lewis, a 32-year-old from North Liberty, Iowa. In checking to see if anyone else was in the vehicle, a deceased individual was located in the backseat. The conditions of the deceased were suspicious, and it was immediately apparent that the death was not a result of the motor vehicle crash.

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  • Donut Eating Contest on National Donut Day
    Donut Eating Contest on National Donut Day

    Donut Eating Contest on National Donut Day

    Donut Eating Contest on National Donut Day

    Deputy doing curls with a donut dumbbell.

    The Salvation Army announced today they will host a donut eating contest in celebration of National Donut Day at Noon on June 7.

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  • June 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 6)
    June 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 6)

    June 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 6)

    June 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 6)

    Sheriff's Office staff with students at learning event

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • May 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5)
    May 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5)

    May 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5)

    May 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5)

    Brian Howard and his family pose for a photo following a promotion

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • April 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 4)
    April 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 4)

    April 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 4)

    April 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 4)

    Sheriff's Office Training

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  • TZD Tuesday - April Distracted Driving Campaign
    TZD Tuesday - April Distracted Driving Campaign

    TZD Tuesday - April Distracted Driving Campaign

    TZD Tuesday - April Distracted Driving Campaign

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • March 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 3)
    March 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 3)

    March 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 3)

    March 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 3)

    Sheriff's Office group photo before they take the polar plunge

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  • Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report
    Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report

    Group of photos featuring Sheriff's Office staff

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • New Emergency Notification System: CodeRed
    New Emergency Notification System: CodeRed

    New Emergency Notification System: CodeRed

    New Emergency Notification System: CodeRed

    Person using smartphone

    The City of Rochester and Olmsted County Emergency Management Offices are excited to announce our new Emergency Notification System, CodeRed. There are two types of alerts for CodeRed:

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  • Individual Arrested for 3rd Degree Murder
    Individual Arrested for 3rd Degree Murder

    Individual Arrested for 3rd Degree Murder

    Individual Arrested for 3rd Degree Murder

    Government Center

    On Friday, January 19, 2024, the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) arrested 43-year-old Shannon Brown of Stewartville, MN, for the charge of 3rd Degree Murder. This is after OCSO investigated a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023.

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  • January 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 1)
    January 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 1)

    January 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 1)

    January 2024 Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 1)

    Group Photo of Adult Detention Center Staff and members of Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Church before delivering goodies bags to detainees and staff for Christmas

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!
    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    TZD Tuesday posts contain traffic safety tips and information courtesy of Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

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  • December 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 12)
    December 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 12)

    December 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 12)

    December 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 12)

    Staff member and family ring bells for the Salvation Army at Hyvee

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • A DWI is no holiday: Planning a safe and sober ride can help keep your celebration joyful
    A DWI is no holiday: Planning a safe and sober ride can help keep your celebration joyful

    A DWI is no holiday: Planning a safe and sober ride can help keep your celebration joyful

    A DWI is no holiday: Planning a safe and sober ride can help keep your celebration joyful

    Holiday Lights on Tree

    Extra DWI enforcement during the holidays on Olmsted County roads Nov. 22 – Dec. 31

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  • November 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 11)
    November 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 11)

    November 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 11)

    November 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 11)

    Chief Deputy Brian Howard and Linda Stevens

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
    TZD Tuesday - National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

    TZD Tuesday - National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

    TZD Tuesday - National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths provides weekly traffic safety tips and information each week as part of TZD Tuesday.

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  • October 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 10)
    October 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 10)

    October 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 10)

    October 2023 Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 10)

    Corporal Andy Reinke

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest
    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths provides weekly traffic safety tips and information each week as part of TZD Tuesday.

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  • Media Release: Possession of Child Pornography Investigation
    Media Release: Possession of Child Pornography Investigation

    Media Release: Possession of Child Pornography Investigation

    Media Release: Possession of Child Pornography Investigation

    Government Center

    The suspect was identified as Brett Maronde, a 50-year-old male from Stewartville.

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  • Burn Ban in Olmsted County ended at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023
    Burn Ban in Olmsted County ended at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023

    Burn Ban in Olmsted County ended at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023

    Burn Ban in Olmsted County ended at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023

    Sheriff's Office Squad with Breast Cancer Awareness Decal on the back
    • Sep 07, 2023

    Sheriff Kevin Torgerson has removed the burn ban in Olmsted County due to improved fire conditions

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  • Burn Ban in Olmsted County Effective Immediately
    Burn Ban in Olmsted County Effective Immediately

    Burn Ban in Olmsted County Effective Immediately

    Burn Ban in Olmsted County Effective Immediately

    Government Center
    • Sep 01, 2023

    Sheriff Kevin Torgerson issues burn ban due to elevated fire conditions throughout the region

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2023 Volume 9, Issue 9
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2023 Volume 9, Issue 9

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2023 Volume 9, Issue 9

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2023 Volume 9, Issue 9

    Project Hero Event Group Photo

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Law Enforcement Scholarship Program 2023
    Law Enforcement Scholarship Program 2023

    Law Enforcement Scholarship Program 2023

    Law Enforcement Scholarship Program 2023

    Sheriff's Office Squad

    Sheriff Kevin Torgerson of Olmsted County announced today the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2023.

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  • MADD Teams UP with Law Enforcement in Minnesota for “Saturation Saturday" to Stop Drunk Driving Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
    MADD Teams UP with Law Enforcement in Minnesota for “Saturation Saturday" to Stop Drunk Driving Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

    MADD Teams UP with Law Enforcement in Minnesota for “Saturation Saturday" to Stop Drunk Driving Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

    MADD Teams UP with Law Enforcement in Minnesota for “Saturation Saturday" to Stop Drunk Driving Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

    Deputy makes traffic stop on side of road.

    On August 26, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) staff and volunteers are teaming up with law enforcement in Minnesota for “Saturation Saturday".

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  • TZD Tuesday - Add Safe and Sober Rides to the Weekend Checklist
    TZD Tuesday - Add Safe and Sober Rides to the Weekend Checklist

    TZD Tuesday - Add Safe and Sober Rides to the Weekend Checklist

    TZD Tuesday - Add Safe and Sober Rides to the Weekend Checklist

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths provides weekly traffic safety tips and information each week as part of TZD Tuesday.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2023 Volume 9, Issue 8
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2023 Volume 9, Issue 8

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2023 Volume 9, Issue 8

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2023 Volume 9, Issue 8

    Sheriff's Office Intern Working

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Identified
    Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Identified

    Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Identified

    Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Identified

    Sheriff's Office Squad with Breast Cancer Awareness Decal on the back

    The Medical Examiner's Office identified the deceased as Wade Andrew Gordon Jr., a 39-year-old male from Rochester, Minn.

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  • Media Release: Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Call
    Media Release: Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Call

    Media Release: Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Call

    Media Release: Byron Minnesota Deceased Person Call

    Government Center

    On Monday, at approximately noon, deputies searched the area, and a deceased adult male was located in the retention pond area behind City Hall.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety
    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Child Passenger Safety

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths provides weekly traffic safety tips and information each week as part of TZD Tuesday.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2023 Volume 9, Issue 7
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2023 Volume 9, Issue 7

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2023 Volume 9, Issue 7

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2023 Volume 9, Issue 7

    Tara Carlson standing in front of the Government Center

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Friday, July 7th
    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Friday, July 7th

    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Friday, July 7th

    Law enforcement to focus on select corridors, Friday, July 7th

    Deputy makes traffic stop on side of road.

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office will be joining law enforcement statewide throughout July who are participating in an extra speed enforcement and awareness campaign.

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  • 2023: Join the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for Night to Unite!
    2023: Join the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for Night to Unite!

    2023: Join the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for Night to Unite!

    2023: Join the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for Night to Unite!

    Duke and Sheriff Torgerson at a Night to Unite Event

    The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) and Rochester Police Department (RPD) are excited to celebrate Night to Unite, also known as National Night Out.

    • Read more about 2023: Join the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for Night to Unite!
  • Change in Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Schedule
    Change in Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Schedule

    Change in Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Schedule

    Change in Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Schedule

    Outdoor Warning Siren

    Summer testing schedule for the Outdoor Warning Siren System (OWSS) set to change

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  • Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 Dies Following Medical Incident
    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 Dies Following Medical Incident

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 Dies Following Medical Incident

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 Dies Following Medical Incident

    K9 Ranger stands next to squad

    It is with regret that the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of K9 Ranger, Badge 2037.

    On June 11th, 2023, Ranger, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and his handler Corporal Heimer were training for an upcoming K9 Trial. At one point, Ranger did not seem himself and was transported to an animal hospital for a medical emergency. Unfortunately, Ranger succumbed to his illness.

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  • Public input wanted as Olmsted County updates hazard mitigation plan

    Public input wanted as Olmsted County updates hazard mitigation plan

    Public input wanted as Olmsted County updates hazard mitigation plan

    • News
    • Jun 6, 2023

    Olmsted County residents, community leaders, business owners, area agencies and organizations now have an opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an opportunity to share ideas on how to reduce local impacts in the future.

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  • TZD Tuesday: Time for a Name Change - 100 SAFEST Days on the Road
    TZD Tuesday: Time for a Name Change - 100 SAFEST Days on the Road

    TZD Tuesday: Time for a Name Change - 100 SAFEST Days on the Road

    TZD Tuesday: Time for a Name Change - 100 SAFEST Days on the Road

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths provides weekly traffic safety tips and information each week as part of TZD Tuesday.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2023 Volume 9, Issue 6
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2023 Volume 9, Issue 6

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2023 Volume 9, Issue 6

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2023 Volume 9, Issue 6

    Detention Deputies posing for a photo

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2023
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2023

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 5

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 5

    Photo of Lee Rossman

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Cruise Control on Wet Roads
    TZD Tuesday - Cruise Control on Wet Roads

    TZD Tuesday - Cruise Control on Wet Roads

    TZD Tuesday - Cruise Control on Wet Roads

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • What is a Public Safety Telecommunicator?
    What is a Public Safety Telecommunicator?

    What is a Public Safety Telecommunicator?

    What is a Public Safety Telecommunicator?

    Dispatch Center

    2023 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2023
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2023

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 4

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 4

    Head shot of Captain Mike Bromberg

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Drinking the Green Beer? Plan A Sober Ride
    Drinking the Green Beer? Plan A Sober Ride

    Drinking the Green Beer? Plan A Sober Ride

    Drive Sober: Drive Smart

    Drinking the Green Beer? Plan A Sober Ride

    Drive Sober: Drive Smart

    Traffic Stop

    St. Patrick’s Day can be a fun time of celebration, but it’s important to keep it from becoming a deadly time on Minnesota roads. This means that if you plan to drink any alcoholic beverage, drive smart by planning a sober ride home and not getting behind the wheel. Extra DWI enforcement will be on Minnesota roads statewide.

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  • Media Release: Adult Detention Center Detainee Death Investigation
    Media Release: Adult Detention Center Detainee Death Investigation

    Media Release: Adult Detention Center Detainee Death Investigation

    Media Release: Adult Detention Center Detainee Death Investigation

    Government Center

    The detainee is identified as Melvin Tyrone Bush DOB: 09/21/1963.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2023
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2023

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 3

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 3

    Sheriff Torgerson and Terry Waletzki

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Don't Crowd the Plow
    TZD Tuesday - Don't Crowd the Plow

    TZD Tuesday - Don't Crowd the Plow

    TZD Tuesday - Don't Crowd the Plow

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • 2023 Rochester Polar Plunge
    2023 Rochester Polar Plunge

    2023 Rochester Polar Plunge

    2023 Rochester Polar Plunge

    Sheriff's Office members following polar plunge

    The Rochester Polar Plunge presented by Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is excited to kick off the 2023 version of the Polar Plunge and Super Plunge on Friday, February 10th with the Super Plungers beginning their quest for 24 plunges in 24 hours at 2:00 pm. The mass plunging event and opening ceremonies begins at 11:30 am on Saturday, February 11th . All this crazy fun is happening at Foster Arend Park and beach in Rochester, Minnesota just north of 37th st NE and East River Road NE.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Super Bowl Sunday DWI
     TZD Tuesday - Super Bowl Sunday DWI

    TZD Tuesday - Super Bowl Sunday DWI

    TZD Tuesday - Super Bowl Sunday DWI

    Toward Zero Deaths Tuesday

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office 2022 Annual Report - February 2023 Newsletter
    Sheriff's Office 2022 Annual Report - February 2023 Newsletter

    Sheriff's Office 2022 Annual Report - February 2023 Newsletter

    Volume 9, Issue 2 - 2022 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2022 Annual Report - February 2023 Newsletter

    Volume 9, Issue 2 - 2022 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office staff, uniform and squad car

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2023
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2023

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 1

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2023

    Volume 9, Issue 1

    Adult Detention Center Lobby After Changes

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office newsletter for monthly updates and information

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  • Media Release: Deceased Person Identified as Kimberly Ann Robinson
    Media Release: Deceased Person Identified as Kimberly Ann Robinson

    Media Release: Deceased Person Identified as Kimberly Ann Robinson

    Media Release: Deceased Person Identified as Kimberly Ann Robinson

    Sheriff Torgerson Addresses the Media

    The suspect, in this case, is identified as Mustafa Rahshad Bush, 39, from Rochester.

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  • Study participation opportunity through Community Pathways to Family Health and Recovery
    Study participation opportunity through Community Pathways to Family Health and Recovery

    Study participation opportunity through Community Pathways to Family Health and Recovery

    Gaps in care for substance use disorder: Experiences of families

    Study participation opportunity through Community Pathways to Family Health and Recovery

    Gaps in care for substance use disorder: Experiences of families

    Photo of empty room

    The information learned in the study will be used to help families facing such events in the future.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
    TZD Tuesday - Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

    TZD Tuesday - Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

    TZD Tuesday - Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 12

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 12

    Members of Sheriff's Office bell ringing

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office newsletter for monthly updates and information

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  • A DWI Is No Holiday: Impaired Is Impaired Whether You're Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
    A DWI Is No Holiday: Impaired Is Impaired Whether You're Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

    A DWI Is No Holiday: Impaired Is Impaired Whether You're Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

    A DWI Is No Holiday: Impaired Is Impaired Whether You're Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

    man driving, hand on steering wheel

     Extra DWI Enforcement During the Holidays on Olmsted County Roads Nov. 23 – Dec. 31

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  • TZD Tuesday - Crash Responder Safety Week
    TZD Tuesday - Crash Responder Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday - Crash Responder Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday - Crash Responder Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Media Release: Update Tia Arleth Case
    Media Release: Update Tia Arleth Case

    Media Release: Update Tia Arleth Case

    Media Release: Update Tia Arleth Case

    Captain Jim Schueller at Press Conference

    After working closely with the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office and submitting our case file for their review, a criminal complaint was filed this morning in Olmsted County District Court charging Timothy Daniel Loftus, a 41-year-old Rochester resident, with 3rd Degree Homicide and Interference with a Dead Body.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - November 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - November 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - November 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 11

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - November 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 11

    several law enforcement vehicles

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office newsletter for monthly updates and information

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  • TZD Tuesday - Halloween Safety
    TZD Tuesday - Halloween Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Halloween Safety

    TZD Tuesday - Halloween Safety

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Update: 100 More Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program Kits Available
    Update: 100 More Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program Kits Available

    Update: 100 More Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program Kits Available

    Update: 100 More Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program Kits Available

    Catalytic Converter Label

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is proud to continue participating in the Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program. The program, launched by the State's Commerce Department in 2021, works by adhering a special label to catalytic converters that transfer etchings of the label's unique number onto the metal once the vehicle is started. The etching makes it possible for law enforcement to trace a recovered convertor back to a specific vehicle if it's stolen.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest
    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    TZD Tuesday - Fall Harvest

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - October 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - October 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - October 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 10

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - October 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 10

    Sheriff's Office group photo with Rochester Police Department

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office newsletter for monthly updates and information

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  • Update: Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program
    Update: Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Update: Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Update: Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Catalytic Converter Label

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is proud to continue our participation in the Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program. T

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 9

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - September 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 9

    Duke and Sheriff Torgerson at a Night to Unite Event

    September 2022 Newsletter (Volume 8, Issue 9)

    To view each of the different stories in the newsletter, please click on the title below.

    A Note from Sheriff Torgerson

    First, let me thank you all who attended the many celebrations and events this summer.  It was great to see you, talk with you, share stories, and make fun memories.  But as the summer is nearing the end, schools are opening and final summer vacations come to a close. 

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  • Highway 42 bridge repairs at I-90 will require detour beginning Aug. 29
    Highway 42 bridge repairs at I-90 will require detour beginning Aug. 29

    Highway 42 bridge repairs at I-90 will require detour beginning Aug. 29

    Highway 42 bridge repairs at I-90 will require detour beginning Aug. 29

    Road Construction, Road Closed Sign

    Motorists who use the Highway 42 bridge over Interstate 90 south of Eyota will need to follow a detour to cross the bridge when the three-week repair effort begins on Aug. 29, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Drive Sober; Extra Patrols Aug. 19-Sept. 5
    TZD Tuesday - Drive Sober; Extra Patrols Aug. 19-Sept. 5

    TZD Tuesday - Drive Sober; Extra Patrols Aug. 19-Sept. 5

    TZD Tuesday - Drive Sober; Extra Patrols Aug. 19-Sept. 5

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 8

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - August 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 8

    Deputies with bike rider who was wearing helmet

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Construction begins Monday, July 25 to close Highway 14 medians at Olmsted County Road 44, 7th Street NW
    Construction begins Monday, July 25 to close Highway 14 medians at Olmsted County Road 44, 7th Street NW

    Construction begins Monday, July 25 to close Highway 14 medians at Olmsted County Road 44, 7th Street NW

    Construction begins Monday, July 25 to close Highway 14 medians at Olmsted County Road 44, 7th Street NW

    Highway 14 and Highway 44 intersection

    Construction work to close the Highway 14 medians at Olmsted County Road 44 and 7th Street NW is scheduled to begin west of Rochester on Monday, July 25, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Rural Road Safety Week
    TZD Tuesday - Rural Road Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday - Rural Road Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday - Rural Road Safety Week

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • MnDOT to close Hwy 14 medians at two intersections between Byron and Rochester
    MnDOT to close Hwy 14 medians at two intersections between Byron and Rochester

    MnDOT to close Hwy 14 medians at two intersections between Byron and Rochester

    MnDOT to close Hwy 14 medians at two intersections between Byron and Rochester

    Highway 14 and Highway 44 intersection

    Motorists west of Rochester will no longer be able to cross Hwy 14 at Olmsted Co. Rd. 44 and 7th St. NW by mid-August, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

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  • Sheriff's Office Joining Law Enforcement Statewide in July for Extra Speed Patrols
    Sheriff's Office Joining Law Enforcement Statewide in July for Extra Speed Patrols

    Sheriff's Office Joining Law Enforcement Statewide in July for Extra Speed Patrols

    Sheriff's Office Joining Law Enforcement Statewide in July for Extra Speed Patrols

    Sheriff's Office Squad on Traffic Stop

    As part of this effort, we are also participating in the Highways 14 and 19 Border-to-Border (B2B) Speed Patrol Saturation on Friday, July 1.  

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 7

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - July 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 7

    Bikers

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2022
    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2022

    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2022

    Join Your Neighbors for Night to Unite 2022

    Night to Unite Logo

    Night to Unite is traditionally held on the first Tuesday in August.

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  • Media Release: Deceased Person
    Media Release: Deceased Person

    Media Release: Deceased Person

    Media Release: Deceased Person

    Government Center

    On Friday June 17th  at 5:51 P.M., Olmsted County Deputies were dispatched to a deceased person call in the area of CR 2 and 70th Ave NE in Haverhill Township. 

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  • TZD Tuesday - Share the Road with Farm Equipment
    TZD Tuesday - Share the Road with Farm Equipment

    TZD Tuesday - Share the Road with Farm Equipment

    TZD Tuesday - Share the Road with Farm Equipment

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 6

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - June 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 6

    Members of Civil/Warrants Division

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Prevent a Tragedy, Buckle Up
    Prevent a Tragedy, Buckle Up

    Prevent a Tragedy, Buckle Up

    Click It or Ticket Extra Seat Belt Patrols May 23-June 5

    Prevent a Tragedy, Buckle Up

    Click It or Ticket Extra Seat Belt Patrols May 23-June 5

    Woman fastening seat belt

    You’re in a hurry. You have to get the kids to school. You’re running late for a meeting. You don’t buckle up because you just have to go. That decision could prevent a person from ever getting to work or school again.

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  • Information Release: Update to Kalmar Township Shooting
    Information Release: Update to Kalmar Township Shooting

    Information Release: Update to Kalmar Township Shooting

    Information Release: Update to Kalmar Township Shooting

    • News
    • May 10, 2022
    Olmsted County Government Center

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office offers our deepest condolences to the family and friends of John Colbert, who have lost their loved one in this tragedy.

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  • Information Release: Kalmar Township Shooting
    Information Release: Kalmar Township Shooting

    Information Release: Kalmar Township Shooting

    Information Release: Kalmar Township Shooting

    Government Center

    On Sunday, May 8th at approximately 10:44 pm, Olmsted County Deputies were dispatched to a shooting in the 5000 block of County Road 105 in Kalmar Township.

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 5

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - May 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 5

    ADC staff with Mark Anderson Memorial

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Sheriff's Office Joins Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program
    Sheriff's Office Joins Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Sheriff's Office Joins Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Sheriff's Office Joins Minnesota Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program

    Catalytic Converter Label

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce our participation in the Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Pilot Program. The program, which was launched by the state's Commerce Department in 2021, works by adhering a special label to catalytic converters, that transfers etchings of the label's unique number onto the metal once the vehicle is started. The etching makes it possible for law enforcement to trace a recovered convertor back to a specific vehicle if it's stolen.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Distracted Driving Sends a Dangerous Message
    TZD Tuesday - Distracted Driving Sends a Dangerous Message

    TZD Tuesday - Distracted Driving Sends a Dangerous Message

    Extra Patrols April 1-30

    TZD Tuesday - Distracted Driving Sends a Dangerous Message

    Extra Patrols April 1-30

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 4

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 4

    Members of the Sheriff's Office join other agencies in active shooter training

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office Newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Update from Sentence to Serve - March
    Update from Sentence to Serve - March

    Update from Sentence to Serve - March

    Sentence to Serve work crews are available to assist non-profit organizations

    Update from Sentence to Serve - March

    Sentence to Serve work crews are available to assist non-profit organizations

    STS crew splitting wood

    Sentence to Service (STS) plays a key role in the functionality of our community’s fairs and neighborhood events. As the seasons change throughout the year, so do their roles.

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  • TZD Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day
    TZD Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day

    TZD Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day

    TZD Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 3

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - March 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 3

    Deputy Aviana Torkelson and K9 Ragnar

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  • Update from Sentence to Serve - February
    Update from Sentence to Serve - February

    Update from Sentence to Serve - February

    Sentence to Serve work crews are available to assist non-profit organizations

    Update from Sentence to Serve - February

    Sentence to Serve work crews are available to assist non-profit organizations

    Ash Tree with disease

    During the month of January, Sentence to Serve (STS) helped Chester Woods staff clear a three-acre section of woods east of the campgrounds.

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  • Sheriff's Office 2021 Annual Report - February 2022 Newsletter
    Sheriff's Office 2021 Annual Report - February 2022 Newsletter

    Sheriff's Office 2021 Annual Report - February 2022 Newsletter

    Volume 8, Issue 2 - 2021 Annual Report

    Sheriff's Office 2021 Annual Report - February 2022 Newsletter

    Volume 8, Issue 2 - 2021 Annual Report

    Members of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office

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  • Information Release: Eyota Fatal Incident Update
    Information Release: Eyota Fatal Incident Update

    Information Release: Eyota Fatal Incident Update

    Information Release: Eyota Fatal Incident Update

    Government Center

    Out of concern for public safety, The Sheriff’s Office has spoken with the families of the deceased and is now disclosing additional information.

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  • TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!
    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    TZD Tuesday - Happy New Year!

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2022
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2022

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 1

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - January 2022

    Volume 8, Issue 1

    Head Shot of Scott Baker

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  • TZD Tuesday - Headlights on When Snowing
    TZD Tuesday - Headlights on When Snowing

    TZD Tuesday - Headlights on When Snowing

    TZD Tuesday - Headlights on When Snowing

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2021
    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2021

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 12

    Sheriff's Office Newsletter - December 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 12

    Group photo before Shop with a Cop 2019

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  • TZD Tuesday - Drowsy Driving
     TZD Tuesday - Drowsy Driving

    TZD Tuesday - Drowsy Driving

    TZD Tuesday - Drowsy Driving

    TZD Tuesday Graphic for OCSO News

    Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Jessica Schleck provides weekly traffic safety tips and information as a part of TZD Tuesday

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  • Sheriff's Office Arrests Four Impaired Drivers Over Long Weekend
    Sheriff's Office Arrests Four Impaired Drivers Over Long Weekend

    Sheriff's Office Arrests Four Impaired Drivers Over Long Weekend

    Sheriff's Office Arrests Four Impaired Drivers Over Long Weekend

    Government Center

    Sheriff's Office highlights four DWI (Driving While Impaired) arrests from over the extended Holiday weekend.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - November 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - November 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - November 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 11

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - November 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 11

    Sheriff Torgerson presents Life Saving Award to Deputy

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  • Monthly TikTok Challenges Encourage Criminal Behavior
    Monthly TikTok Challenges Encourage Criminal Behavior

    Monthly TikTok Challenges Encourage Criminal Behavior

    Monthly TikTok Challenges Encourage Criminal Behavior

    Graphic featuring Sheriff's Office Logo and TikTok Challenges Encourage Criminal Behavior

    The Sheriff's Office strongly encourages parents, guardians, and community leaders to have conversations with youth

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - October 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - October 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - October 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 10

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - October 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 10

    Deputy Schmidt and K9 Axel following their trip to Nationals

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  • Southeast Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Focus on Those Dying to Get Home
    Southeast Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Focus on Those Dying to Get Home

    Southeast Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Focus on Those Dying to Get Home

    Regionwide Speed Patrols Work to Slow Down Dangerous Driving Behavior

    Southeast Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Focus on Those Dying to Get Home

    Regionwide Speed Patrols Work to Slow Down Dangerous Driving Behavior

    Sheriff's Office Squad on Traffic Stop

    Olmsted County, Minn. – Law enforcement agencies across Southeast Minnesota will be partnering to prevent a tragic end to summer fun with an education and patrol campaign for motorists who are Dying to Get Home.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - September 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - September 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - September 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - September 2021

    Sheriff's Office National Night Out Group Photo

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - August 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - August 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - August 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - August 2021

    Captain Behrns head shot

    Check out the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office newsletter for monthly updates and information.

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  • Information Release: Incident at the Olmsted County Fair
    Information Release: Incident at the Olmsted County Fair

    Information Release: Incident at the Olmsted County Fair

    Information Release: Incident at the Olmsted County Fair

    Government Center

    On July 28th, 2021, at approximately 9:30 PM, two Olmsted County Sheriff Deputies, assigned to foot patrol duties at the Olmsted County Fair, were approached by a fairgoer and informed of a disorderly, juvenile female in the Midway area of the fairgrounds. The deputies were informed that the disorderly female was allegedly kicking over garbage cans, using loud profane language, causing people to be in fear, alarmed, and offended by her behavior.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - July 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - July 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - July 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - July 2021

    Sheriff Torgerson speaks at Law Enforcement Memorial Groundbreaking

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - June 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - June 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - June 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - June 2021

    Deputy Nick Heimer and his partner K9 Ranger K9 Graduation

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  • Sheriff's Office in Search of Warrant Suspect on May 6th, 2021
    Sheriff's Office in Search of Warrant Suspect on May 6th, 2021

    Sheriff's Office in Search of Warrant Suspect on May 6th, 2021

    Sheriff's Office in Search of Warrant Suspect on May 6th, 2021

    Head shot of Andrew Gustafson

    The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office in seeking more information on warrant suspect Andrew Maylon Gustafson.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - May 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - May 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - May 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - May 2021

    Honor Guard at Mark Anderson's Visitation

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  • Sudden Death of Olmsted County Detention Deputy
    Sudden Death of Olmsted County Detention Deputy

    Sudden Death of Olmsted County Detention Deputy

    Sudden Death of Olmsted County Detention Deputy

    Thin Silver Line

    The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened to inform our communities that a Detention Deputy from the Adult Detention Center suddenly passed away while on duty at the Adult Detention Center.

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  • Medical Incident/Near Drowning in Stewartville
    Medical Incident/Near Drowning in Stewartville

    Medical Incident/Near Drowning in Stewartville

    Medical Incident/Near Drowning in Stewartville

    Stewartville Town Sign

    On April 7, 2021, at approximately 4:11 pm, Olmsted County Deputies, Stewartville First Responders, and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service were dispatched to a medical incident at the 700 block of Willow Green Court Northeast in Stewartville, Minn.

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  • Too Many Drivers Distracted by Old Habits, Send Dangerous Message
    Too Many Drivers Distracted by Old Habits, Send Dangerous Message

    Too Many Drivers Distracted by Old Habits, Send Dangerous Message

    Too Many Drivers Distracted by Old Habits, Send Dangerous Message

    Driver texting on phone

    Drive Smart: Extra Distracted Driving Enforcement on Minnesota Roads April 5-30.

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  • Suspicious Circumstances Complaint in Byron
    Suspicious Circumstances Complaint in Byron

    Suspicious Circumstances Complaint in Byron

    Suspicious Circumstances Complaint in Byron

    Entrance of Adult Detention Center and Law Enforcement Center

    On March 31, 2021, at approximately 6:12 p.m., the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a suspicious circumstances complaint that involved a young child walking home from school. The incident occurred near Byron Middle School located at 601 4th St. NW in the City of Byron around 3:00 p.m. on March 31, 2021.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - April 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - April 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - April 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - April 2021

    Deputy Torkelson Teaching DARE in Stewartville

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  • Sheriff's Office Helps Handout Holiday Hams
    Sheriff's Office Helps Handout Holiday Hams

    Sheriff's Office Helps Handout Holiday Hams

    Sheriff's Office Helps Handout Holiday Hams

    drone photo from about the 2021 Hams for the Holidays event

    Along with other area first responders, members of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office helped give out 300 Hormel hams.

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - March 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - March 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - March 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - March 2021

    Special Olympics Fundraiser in Rochester

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  • Shout Out to Olmsted County Teachers, Students and Staff
    Shout Out to Olmsted County Teachers, Students and Staff

    Shout Out to Olmsted County Teachers, Students and Staff

    Shout Out to Olmsted County Teachers, Students and Staff

    Deputy Aviani Torkelson thanking Stewartville schools with a sign

    Special shout out to all of Olmsted County's teachers, bus drivers, and everyone else working with Olmsted County youth to keep their education going!

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  • Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - February 2021
    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - February 2021

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - February 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 2

    Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - February 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 2

    Sheriff's Office Mechanic Working on Squad

    We Want You. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is in search of licensed Peace Officers who are seeking employment in a growing county which greatly supports law enforcement. Applications are being accepted through February 2, 2021. Testing dates are February 10 and 11.

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  • Deputy Tracey Pagel Named Minnesota's 2020 American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
    Deputy Tracey Pagel Named Minnesota's 2020 American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

    Deputy Tracey Pagel Named Minnesota's 2020 American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

    Deputy Tracey Pagel Named Minnesota's 2020 American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

    Deputy Tracey Pagel Receives Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

    Olmsted County Deputy Tracey Pagel, who was named American Legion 1st District Law Enforcement Officer of the Year this past fall, received the honor for the entire State of Minnesota last night in Eyota!

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  • Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - January 2021
    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - January 2021

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - January 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 1

    Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Newsletter - January 2021

    Volume 7, Issue 1

    Photos of treats the Sheriff's Office received over the last month

    As we begin the New Year, we want to thank all of you that have reached out with treats, cards, and kind words over the last year—it’s been a challenge for all of us, but we will persevere! Happy New Year!

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  • 18-Month Old Bitten by Dog
    18-Month Old Bitten by Dog

    18-Month Old Bitten by Dog

    18-Month Old Bitten by Dog

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    Photo of outside the Law Enforcement Center

    On November 29, 2020, at approximately 5:46 p.m., Olmsted County deputies, Byron (MN) Fire/First Responders, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and Mayo Clinic’s helicopter, Mayo One, responded to a residence in the 3200 block of Grand View Lane Southwest in Salem Township of Olmsted County.

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