On July 20th, 2024, deputies and emergency first responders were dispatched to the 6000 block of North Pilot Grove Road at approximately 2:23 p.m. for...
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January 16, 2023
Deputy of the Year 2022: Zach Holbach
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July 23, 2024
On July 20th, 2024, deputies and emergency first responders were dispatched to the 6000 block of North Pilot Grove Road at approximately 2:23 p.m. for an automated crash detection from a cellular phone. Upon arriving at the scene, a 17 year old male driver...
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On Saturday night, 06/29/2024, at approximately 9:23 pm, BHC Deputies responded to a robbery at the Elite Fuel Mart at Elk Run Road and Independence Avenue. A black male subject, dressed in dark clothing and a black mask, robbed the gas station...
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On 6/15/2024 at approximately 7:20 am, Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a single vehicle motorcycle accident. The motorcycle was traveling east on E Washburn Rd when it left the paved portion of the road and continued...
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The Office of the Iowa Medical Examiner has conducted an autopsy on the person who died on a sandbar on the Cedar River on 03/09/2024. The person has been identified as Daniel Van Brocklin, age 23, of Raymond. The cause of death is still pending...
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On 3/30/2024 around 1807 hours, Cedar Falls Police, Cedar Falls Fire Rescue, Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office Deputies and Mercy One Ambulance Service all responded to the area of North Union Road and Skyline Drive for a single vehicle motorcycle...
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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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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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Beginning Tuesday February 20, 2024, local visitation will resume at the Black Hawk County Jail, 225 E 6th Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703. As before, local visits need to be scheduled 24 hours prior to the visitation time.
February 9, 2024
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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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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