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10/08/2026

It's that time of year folks! Our farmers work hard so please be respectful and use caution!

09/23/2026

‼️UPDATE‼️ She has been located.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office along with other agencies are searching for a missing person. Susan Tolbert, 56 years old was last seen on September 22, around 4 PM. Susan's vehicle was located in the 9000 block W CR 750 N and that is just north of Kurtz in Jackson County in a heavily wooded area. Susan is approximately 5'4" and has brown hair and green eyes. If anyone has any contact or has seen Susan call the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 812-358-2141.

Susan Tolbert

Age: 56

Height: 5'4"

Weight: Approximately 150 lbs

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Green

Last Known Clothing: Blue jeans and navy blue shirt

09/20/2026

🚨 MISSING PERSON — JENNINGS COUNTY 🚨

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Lisa Bedel, 54, who is reported missing from southern Jennings County near Hoosier Hilltoppers.

Lisa Bedel

- Age: 54
- Height: 5’06”
- Weight: Approximately 150 lbs.
- Hair: Red
- Eyes: Brown
- Last Known Clothing: Pink shirt and black sweatpants

Anyone who may have seen Lisa or has information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office at 812-346-8642.

If you see Lisa, please contact law enforcement and provide her location.

There will be a large police and First Responder presence in the area until we locate her!

Please share this post to help us reach as many people as possible!

09/18/2026

Very friendly female found near McDonalds in Brownstown. She is currently safe and being looked after by Brownstown Street Department. If she belongs to you contact the street department at (812)358-5500

09/14/2026

This is a public service announcement from Jackson County Emergency Management.

Jackson County Emergency Management will be conducting an emergency exercise this Wednesday, September 16th, at Seymour Middle School. The exercise will begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Please be advised that this is only an exercise and is not a real-world emergency. There is no danger to the public.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Thank you,

Toby Ortman
Director of Emergency Management
Jackson County, Indiana

08/19/2026

We need our community assistance! What a great opportunity to help our K9 partners out. If you are willing to help please contact Sgt. Rudolph.

08/14/2026

***When we ask for help you come through. James family has been located.

We are needing your help.

08/03/2026

🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL DISPATCH ANNOUNCEMENT 🎒

Location: All Local School Districts
Incident Type: Operation "End of Summer"

🚨 ALL UNITS, BE ADVISED: 🚨
We are officially transitioning from Code Summer (swimming pools, video games, and "I'm bored" complaints) to Code Back to School!

Here is your situational briefing for the morning commute and beyond:

Bus Stops Active: Watch out for little humans with oversized backpacks. Give school buses plenty of room—remember, stopping for red lights on a bus isn't optional! 🚌

School Zones: Speed limits are back in effect. Save the race car driving for F1. Slow down, ditch the distractions, and keep your eyes on the road. 🚘

Parent Status: Expect elevated levels of coffee consumption, emotional tear-wiping, or silent victory dances in driveway drop-off lines. Approach with high-fives and extra patience. ☕️ weeping/cheering

Teacher Status: Fueled entirely by caffeine, classroom prep, and sheer willpower. Be extra nice to them today! 🍎

📢 Dispatcher Note: Let’s make this school year safe, smooth, and stress-free for everyone. Drop your kids off safely, drive smart, and let’s get through Day 1 without any real emergency calls!
Have a fantastic first week back, students and teachers! 📚✨

07/30/2026

Our phone lines are down due to internal maintenance. This should not last very long. If you have an emergency please call 911 as it is still working properly. We will update when we are back up.

07/28/2026

ALERT: Verizon Network Outage
Verizon cell service is currently down. If your phone says "SOS", standard calls, texts, and data won't work.

911 still works. Emergency calls will go through using any available network.
Use Wi-Fi: Turn on Wi-Fi Calling in your settings to make calls and texts while service is down.

Please only call 911 for real emergencies.

Address

150 E SR 250
Brownstown, IN
47220

Telephone

+18123582141

Website

https://www.jacksoncountysheriffin.org/

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