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Deceased Individual Found on Cedar River Sandbar

On 03/10/2024, BHC Deputies responded to a report of a deceased individual that was found on a sandbar of the Cedar River between Gilbertville and La Porte City.  Preliminary investigation shows that a male subject was canoeing alone on the Cedar...

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Two Injured in Crash at Elk Run Rd and Osage Rd

On March 7, 2024 at approximately 1602 hours, Deputies were called to the intersection of Elk Run Rd and Osage Rd for a report of a two car accident. A van failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a box truck. The driver and passenger of the van...

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Sheriff Welcomes Public to Open House and K9 Introduction

Sheriff Thompson is proud to announce the Grand Re-opening and Open House of the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, February 14th from 10am to 1pm. Following several months of demolition and renovation of the front lobby and administrative...

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BHCSO Welcomes New K9

For several years, Sheriff Thompson has been lamenting about the challenges of mental illness colliding with the duties of his staff on the streets and in his jail. Tuesday, January 30th, 2024, the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office has taken a...

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2023 Annual Report

The 2023 Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report is complete and now released to the public. Sheriff Thompson is generally pleased with the overall results of crime statistics and the productivity indicators of his agency. “Overall,...

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Sheriff Releases New Book Focusing on Mental Health Shortfalls

Sheriff Releases New Book Focusing on Mental Health Shortfalls For two years, Sheriff Tony Thompson has been quietly writing a book addressing the convergence of mental illness and the criminal justice system that he has a front row seat to every...

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Vehicle Crash With Injury

On 11/30/23 at approximately 0706 hours, Black Hawk County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a single vehicle rollover accident at the intersection of Fairbank Rd and Pace Rd near Fairbank.  When deputies arrived, a Nissan Xterra was discovered...

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Sheriff's Office to Participate in No-Shave November/December as Fundraiser

Beginning November 1st , and running through the end of the month of December, deputies and sheriff’s office employees will be sporting a new look to support a local worthy cause. In observance of the No-Shave November movement seen across the nation,...

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Name Released from Motorcycle Fatality on 08/11/2023

     On 08/11/2023, the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office investigated a single vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Interstate 380 north of Raymond Road.  The driver, Randy Sneed, age 53, of Tecumseh, Michigan, was southbound...

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Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I380

     On August 11th, 2023, deputies and emergency first responders were dispatched to Interstate 380 MM67 for a report of a motorcycle accident at approximately 6:50 p.m. A single male driver was traveling southbound in the area and left...

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