Tama County Sheriff's Office

10/13/2026

🚨SCAM ALERT 🚨

10/09/2026

No emergency or alert to report. Facebook simply chose chaos today. The alert was sent in an apparent glitch.

10/04/2026

FLOOD WARNING: IOWA RIVER NEAR TAMA

The Iowa River continues to rise, and the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Iowa River near Tama Highway E49.

As of 9:00 this morning, the river was at 12.39 feet and rising. Flood stage is 12.5 feet. The river is forecast to crest around 12.9 feet just after midnight tonight before beginning to fall.

At these levels, we could begin seeing water affect Business 30 and South Prospect Drive in Toledo. Around 12.8 feet, water may also affect portions of C Avenue and D Avenue south of U.S. 30.

This is expected to be minor flooding, but please pay attention if you live, work, or travel through these areas. We will continue to keep an eye on conditions and share additional information if there are significant changes.

Most importantly, do not drive through a flooded roadway. You cannot tell how deep the water is or whether the roadway underneath it is still intact.

Turn around, don’t drown.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽. ☀️

After what feels like an eternity of gray skies, the sun finally reminded us it still exists.

Couldn’t have picked a better Friday for it either. We’ve got Friday Night Lights across the county tonight, and don’t forget about Fall Fest at Otter Creek this weekend.

A little sunshine is good for everybody. Just don’t get carried away. We haven’t seen it in a while, but you’ve seen it before. Act accordingly.

Enjoy Friday Night Lights. Get out to Fall Fest. Support our kids and our local communities. Spend some time with your people and enjoy what looks like a beautiful fall weekend.

Just make good decisions while you’re doing it. We’re perfectly happy having a boring weekend at the Sheriff’s Office.

Have a great Friday!

10/01/2026

🚨 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🚨

We received a report of another scam, and this one was pretty convincing.

An email appeared to come from a local school employee. The email claimed a family member had passed away and that several belongings, including vehicles, were being sold. Someone else was supposedly handling the sale.

The person who received the email was interested in one of the vehicles and was eventually asked to send money for a down payment.

Thankfully, before sending any money, they contacted the school directly.

It was a scam.

I think most of us have about had it with these people. There is something especially disgusting about making a living by lying to people and trying to take money they actually worked for.

And these reprobates are getting better at it. They can make an email look like it came from someone you know, a business you use, or an organization you trust.

If you get an unexpected email asking for money, a deposit, gift cards, or payment for something being sold, take a minute and verify it yourself. Call the person or organization directly using a phone number you know is legitimate.

In this case, one phone call was all it took.

No money was sent, and the reprobate got exactly what they deserved.

Nothing.

09/30/2026

🎂 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐀! 🐾

Kaya turns two today!

She’s got a great demeanor, loves to work, and when it’s time to go to work, she’s ready to go.

At only two years old, she’s already proven to be a great working dog, and we are very fortunate to have her as part of the Tama County Sheriff’s Office.

Happy birthday, Kaya!

09/29/2026

Our friends at Tama County Conservation have a great afternoon planned at Otter Creek Lake & Park this Sunday, October 4th!

Fishing, canoeing, archery, animal encounters, hay wagon rides, outdoor games, vendors, food, fresh apple c***r and plenty more. Best of all, there is a lot for families and kids to do for free.

We have some pretty great places right here in Tama County, and Otter Creek is certainly one of them. Events like this are a good opportunity to get outside, spend some time with family and support the people who work hard to make these opportunities available in our county.

Stop out between 1:00 and 5:00 PM and check it out!

09/14/2026

⚠️ FLOOD WATCH⚠️

A Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday afternoon.

Several rounds of rain are expected, with some areas seeing heavy rain. Watch for water over roads, rising creeks, and flooding in low areas.

Please use caution and never drive through standing or moving water.

For the latest updates and stream information, visit weather.gov/desmoines/water