Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

10/28/2026

Thank you to our community and the numerous First Responders for all you do.

10/26/2026

💊 THANK YOU, GARFIELD COUNTY! 💊

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank everyone who participated in Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24th! Your participation helps keep our community safe by ensuring unused and unwanted medications are disposed of properly.

In partnership with GLW Children’s Council, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office collected an impressive 241.99 grams of medications and drugs! 👏

👏 Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate and help make our community a safer place!

🏡 DID YOU KNOW? FREE MEDICATION SAFETY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND!

GLW Children’s Council and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office continue to offer the following resources FREE of charge to help keep medications safe in your home:

🔹 Deterra® Drug Deactivation Systems — Safely deactivate and dispose of unwanted medications.
🔹 Medication Lock Boxes and Lock Bags — Help prevent unauthorized access to medications by providing secure storage in your home.

📍 Stop by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office or GLW Children’s Council during regular business hours to pick up these FREE resources!

Small steps make a big difference in preventing medication misuse and keeping our families and community safe. 💙

Thank you, Garfield County, for doing your part!

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

📢 COMMUNITY AWARENESS REMINDER

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of unusual vehicles, individuals, and activities in some of the more remote, rural areas of Garfield County.

We encourage residents to remain aware of their surroundings. If you notice a vehicle, person, or activity that seems unusual or out of place, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

📞 Garfield County Sheriff’s Office: 308-346-5150
📞 Region 26 Non-Emergency Dispatch: 308-942-3435
🚨 For emergencies, call 911.

We appreciate our community members looking out for one another and helping keep Garfield County a safe place to live and work. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!

— Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

10/21/2026

This Saturday, October 24, 1000-1400 Hours at the Garfield County Courthouse.

10/01/2026

October 2, 2026 the Fox Hunter parade will be held from 1200-1300 hours, please see below for the route- which will start and end at the Garfield County Fairgrounds.

09/18/2026

🚗📚 SCHOOL PERMIT DRIVERS — KNOW THE RULES! 📚🚗

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind students and parents about the restrictions that come with a Nebraska School Permit.

A School Permit is issued for a specific purpose — getting to and from school and school-related activities. It is NOT a permit to drive around town or run personal errands.

✅ WHAT YOU MAY DO:

A School Permit holder may drive:

🏫 To and from school
🏀 To and from school activities, events, and functions
👨‍👩‍👧 To transport immediate family members to school or school-related activities

➡️ You must use the most direct and accessible route between your home and school/activity, using the nearest highway.

❌ WHAT YOU MAY NOT DO:

🚫 Drive around town just because you have a permit
🚫 Take a “shortcut” or detour for personal reasons
🚫 Stop at a friend's house or another secondary location
🚫 Use the vehicle for personal errands or activities unrelated to school
🚫 Pick up or give rides to friends, classmates, or other non-family members

For example:
If you are driving home from school, your School Permit does not allow you to drive to a friend's house, drive around town, stop at a business for personal reasons, and then continue home. Your trip should be school → home using the most direct and accessible route.

The same applies when traveling from home to school.

📖 Nebraska law specifically limits School Permit driving to travel to and from school, including school events and functions, along the most direct and accessible route, and allows transportation of the permit holder or a family member to school-related activities.

This is about keeping our young drivers, passengers, and everyone else on our roads safe. We encourage parents and students to know the restrictions before getting behind the wheel.

⚠️ Having a School Permit does not mean you have unrestricted driving privileges.

Please take a few minutes to review the rules with your student.

Drive smart. Follow the rules. Get there safely.
— Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

Reference: Nebraska Revised Statute § 60-4,124 and Nebraska DMV School Permit requirements. This post is intended as a reminder and general summary; Nebraska law controls.