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Buchanan County Sheriff's Office This is the official page of the Buchanan County (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office. The hours shown pertain to the Administrative and Civil Offices.

The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office is comprised of Deputies, Investigators, Instructors, Civil Staff, Dispatchers and Corrections Officers all under a command staff led by Sheriff Scott Buzynski and Chief Deputy Chris Chesmore. The Patrol Division, Communications and Correctional Center are active 24/7.

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back DayGot unused or expired medications sitting around at home? Help keep them out...
10/16/2026

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Got unused or expired medications sitting around at home? Help keep them out of the wrong hands and protect our community!

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office invites you to drop off your unwanted medications for safe disposal during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Walmart — 302 Enterprise Drive, Independence

Properly disposing of unneeded medications helps prevent prescription drug misuse and keeps medications out of the hands of children and others who shouldn’t have them.

Take a few minutes to clean out your medicine cabinet and make a difference in our community!

Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back.

Please share this post to help spread the word throughout Buchanan County!

10/14/2026

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
Media Releases for week of Oct. 04-10, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE
On Sunday, October 04, 2026 at approximately 8:15 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Donald Joseph Koster, Jr., 46, of Farley. Koster was charged with third or subsequent offense Possession of Controlled Substance (class D felony), Drug Tax Stamp Violation (class D felony), Possession/Control of Fi***rm by Felon (class D felony), Person Ineligible to Carry Weapon (serious misdemeanor) and Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor). This arret was made after Deputies stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle in the 700 blk W 220th Street in Winthrop.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 7:00 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Christian Philip Beau, 20, of Jesup. Beau was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor) and cited for Leaving Scene of Accident and Failure to Maintain Control. This arrest stems from a motor vehicle crash near 220th Street and Frost Avenue on July 12, 2026.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 7:00 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Martin Lee Flaucher, 62, of Independence. Flaucher was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 700 blk Third Street SW in Independence.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 2:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Marcos Alexandro Moreno, 33, of Independence. Moreno was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of first offense Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 700 blk Third Street SE in Independence.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 7:15 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Kenneth Duane Wenger, 75, of Fairbank. Wenger was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of Perjury (class D felony), third degree Harassment (simple misdemeanor) and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 600 blk Christians Trail in Fairbank.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 8:35 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Antonio Luis Blackwood, 21, of Clinton. Blackwood was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of Grooming a Minor (class D felony) and was taken into custody from the Clinton Police Department.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 10:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Nathan Daniel Gordon, 40, of Jesup. Gordon was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 700 blk Stevens Street in Jesup.

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On Monday, October 05, 2026 at approximately 11:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Erik Dwayne Hardin, 62, of Oelwein. Hardin was charged third or subsequent offense Possession of Controlled Substance (class D felony), Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor) and cited for Improper Rear Lamps, Operation of Non-Registered Vehicle, Title Transfer Violation, and Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 blk Madison Street South in Hazleton.

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On Tuesday, October 06, 2026 at approximately 7:10 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jane Rae Schultz, 48, of Oelwein. Schultz was charged with Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor) and cited for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1800 blk 118th Street.

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On Tuesday, October 06, 2026 at approximately 1:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Ian Douglas MacPherson, 36, of Iowa City. MacPherson was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Failure to Appear and taken into custody from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

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On Tuesday, October 06, 2026 at approximately 3:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Steven Delbert Fox, 37, of Lamont. Fox was charged with first offense Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (serious misdemeanor), Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor) and Driving While License Suspended (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 blk Sixth Avenue NE in Independence.

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On Friday, October 09, 2026 at approximately 2:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Johnathan Kellon Hutchinson, 20, of West Union. Hutchinson was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and taken into custody from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

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On Saturday, October 10, 2026 at approximately 12:45 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Gavin Michiel Derifield, 22, of Waterloo. Derifield was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor) and cited for Open Container. This arrest was made following a traffic stop near 175th Street and Central Avenue.

NOTICE: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Pink with Purpose this OctoberOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and members of our Sheriff's Office are proud to...
10/14/2026

Pink with Purpose this October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and members of our Sheriff's Office are proud to show their support in various ways—including special pink badges and patches you might see out on patrol!

Breast cancer impacts millions of lives each year, including some family members, friends, and loved ones of our own staff.

We are proud to raise awareness and honor everyone in our communities who have been touched by this disease.


The Administrative and Civil Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13 while our staff attend...
10/09/2026

The Administrative and Civil Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13 while our staff attends training. During this time, we will not be able to process weapons permits, records requests, s*x offender registry updates or other business related matters. Normal business hours will resume on Wednesday, October 14. We apologize for any inconvenience.

10/04/2026

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
Media Releases for week of Sep. 27 – Oct. 03, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at approximately 2:25 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Tiersa Jo Renee Garcia, 27, of Hazleton. Garcia was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Scott County for Failure to Appear. This arrest was made in the 200 blk Madison Street N in Hazleton.

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On Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at approximately 11:00 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Matthew John Seastrand, 51, of Farmington. Seastrand was charged with Violation of Protection Order (simple misdemeanor) and held at the Buchanan County Jail.

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On Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at approximately 1:55 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Nicole Kay Widdle, 36, of Dunkerton and Antonio Deshawn Hutchins, Jr., 29, of Waterloo. Widdle was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (simple misdemeanor), Interference with Official Acts (simple misdemeanor), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor) and Open Container (simple misdemeanor). Hutchins was arrested on an active warrant out of Black Hawk County for original charges of fourth degree Theft (serious misdemeanor) and fourth degree Forgery (serious misdemeanor). These arrests were made following a traffic stop in the 1200 blk Baxter Avenue.

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On Thursday, October 01, 2026 at approximately 9:00 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Derek Daniel Flaucher, 27, of Independence. Flaucher was charged with Driving While License Suspended (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1300 blk Fairbank Amish Blvd.

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On Thursday, October 01, 2026 at approximately 11:55 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Marcos Alexandro Moreno, 33, and Dilan Skylar Mott, 31, both of Independence. Moreno was charged with third or subsequent offense Possession of Controlled Substance (class D felony). Mott was charged with two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor) and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). These arrests were made after a Deputy stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle in the 2000 blk Three Elms Park Rd.

NOTICE: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

09/30/2026

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
Media Releases for week of Sep. 20-26, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE
On Sunday, September 20, 2026 at approximately 2:00 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Corey Lamont Dansby, 46, of Independence. Dansby was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor), Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 2300 blk Jamestown Avenue

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On Sunday, September 20, 2026 at approximately 7:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Gavin Michael Ray Carroll, 21, of Aurora. Carroll was charged with Driving While License Suspended (simple misdemeanor) and cited for Stopping on Travel Portion of Roadway, Driving on Wrong Side of Highway and Operation of Non-Registered Vehicle. This arrest was made following a driving complaint in the 1300 blk Olympic Avenue.

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at approximately 3:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Harold Arthur Loyd III, 34, of Lamont. Loyd was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of third or subsequent offense Domestic Abuse Assault (class D felony), Domestic Abuse Assault with Strangulation (class D felony), Child Endangerment (aggravated misdemeanor), False Imprisonment (serious misdemeanor) and Obstruction of Emergency Communications (simple misdemeanor). He was also arrested on two active arrest warrants out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation. This arrest was made in the 100 blk First Avenue NE in Oelwein.

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at approximately 4:15 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jeffrey Lee Gross, 42, of Fairbank. Gross was charged with Failure to Comply with S*x Offender Registry (class D felony). This arrest was made in the 200 blk Ninth Avenue SE in Independence.

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On Thursday, September 24, 2026 at approximately 9:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Alexander James Meiborg, 26, of Independence. Meiborg was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Failure to Appear and held on bond at the Buchanan County Jail.

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On Saturday, September 26, 2026 at approximately 3:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jayce Robert Cunningham, 20, of Brandon. Cunningham was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor) and cited for Possession of False License/Identification, Minor in Possession of Tobacco/Vape Product, Minor in Possession of Alcohol and Failure to Maintain Control. This arrest was made after a Deputy came upon a vehicle in the ditch in the 2300 blk Jamestown Avenue (Hwy 150).

NOTICE: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

09/23/2026

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
Media Releases for week of Sep. 13-19, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE
On Monday, September 14, 2026 at approximately 5:45 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Kenneth Dale Tooley, 38, of Waterloo. Tooley was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor), Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 800 blk South Street in Jesup.

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On Thursday, September 17, 2026 at approximately 10:20 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Anthony James Youngblut, 39, of Jesup. Youngblut was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop near the 249 mile marker of Hwy 20.

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On Friday, September 18, 2026 at approximately 9:30 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Kody Allen Letts, 35, of Winthrop. Letts was charged with Interference with Official Acts (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 300 blk Madison Street in Winthrop.

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On Saturday, September 19, 2026 at approximately 5:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Robert TC Gould, 46, of Hazleton. Gould was charged with Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor), Driving While License Suspended (simple misdemeanor) and cited for Speed Violation. This arrest was made after a Deputy observed Gould driving a vehicle in the 2500 blk Jamestown Avenue.

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On Saturday, September 19, 2026 at approximately 7:40 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Amanda Lea Tournier, 31, of Hazleton. Tournier was charged with Harassment of a Public Official (simple misdemeanor) and Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 100 blk Southline Drive in Hazleton.

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On Saturday, September 19, 2026 at approximately 5:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Lumumda Charles Blackman, 34, of Dubuque. Blackman was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and taken into custody from the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office.

NOTICE: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

09/16/2026

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
Media Releases for week of Sep. 06-12, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE
On Monday, September 07, 2026 at approximately 4:55 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Cody Alexander Adams, 29, of Brandon. Adams was charged with Violation of Protection Order (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following an incident in the 300 blk W Hayes Street in Hazleton.

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On Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at approximately 1:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Justrin Lynn Frahm, 34, of Hazleton. Frahm was charged with Driving While License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor) and Driving While License suspended (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 blk South Street West in Hazleton.

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On Thursday, September 10, 2026 at approximately 10:55 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Taiven Melvin Jones, 18, of Independence. Jones was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor), Possession of Controlled Substance (serious misdemeanor), Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug (serious misdemeanor), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), and cited for Minor in Possession of Tobacco/Vape and Following Too Closely. This arrest was made following a traffic stop near 240th Street and Jamestown Avenue (Hwy 150).

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On Friday, September 11, 2026 at approximately 4:40 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested David Allan Latham, 36, of Independence. Latham was charged with Driving While License suspended (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1200 blk First Street West in Independence.

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On Friday, September 11, 2026 at approximately 6:05 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Taiven Melvin Jones, 18, of Independence. Jones was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and held on bond at the Buchanan County Jail.

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On Saturday, September 12, 2026 at approximately 1:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested William Howard Haynes, 23, of Aurora. Haynes was charged with first offense Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1000 blk Taylor Avenue.

NOTICE: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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210 5th Avenue NE
Independence, IA
50644

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+13193342568

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