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Saunders County Sheriff's Office NE The Saunders County Sheriff's Office is a full service law enforcement agency.

The Saunders County Sheriff's Office is a full service law enforcement agency dedicated to serving the public of Saunders County, NE. The Saunders County Sheriff's Office is responsible and tasked with maintaining the peace and enforcing the law within Saunders County. The Saunders County Sheriff's Office patrols and investigates criminal activity in the rural areas of Saunders County along with all towns and villages which do not maintain a municipal police department. Currently the cities of Wahoo and Ashland have and maintain 24/7 police departments. The towns of Yutan, Mead, Ceresco, and Cedar Bluffs maintain part-time police departments. The Saunders County Sheriff's Office strives to maintain a cohesive and collaborative relationship with these departments to better serve the entire public of Saunders County. The Saunders County Sheriff's Office investigates criminal offenses, traffic accidents, enforces traffic laws, and serves as County Corner in death investigations. Other duties include collecting delinquent taxes, ex*****on of court orders, serving civil process, serving arrest warrants, providing security for the courts and maintaining a 155 bed jail.

A big thank you goes out to Stacey Lichtenberg from the Bridge for bringing us purple cookies for Domestic Violence Awar...
10/23/2026

A big thank you goes out to Stacey Lichtenberg from the Bridge for bringing us purple cookies for Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

We value our partnership with The Bridge and services they provide to victims in Saunders County. The Bridge also provides our agency with valuable training so that we can provide better responses for victims.

If you would like more information on the Bridge and the services they provide, check out their website!

https://bridgefromviolence.com/

We are still accepting Lateral Deputy Applications since we are increasing our staff!!  Apply today!
10/22/2026

We are still accepting Lateral Deputy Applications since we are increasing our staff!! Apply today!

Looking for a career change to something that you will make a difference in people's lives every shift?  Come be a 9-1-1...
10/21/2026

Looking for a career change to something that you will make a difference in people's lives every shift? Come be a 9-1-1 dispatcher!!! Taking apps now!!!

BOTH HAVE BEEN RECOVERED!A truck and trailer like these pictured was taken from Cedar Bluffs between 4pm yesterday and 8...
10/19/2026

BOTH HAVE BEEN RECOVERED!

A truck and trailer like these pictured was taken from Cedar Bluffs between 4pm yesterday and 8am this morning. If you have any information on this crime, please message us on Facebook, call 402-443-1000, or use the Crimestoppers P3 app to give us tips.

Truck plate number was 6-3845R and the trailer plate was 6x10062.

As a reminder, make sure vehicles are locked up and secure when not in use.

This dog was picked up on CR W near Pawnee Meadows and is patiently awaiting its owner at Green Acres in Wahoo.
09/27/2026

This dog was picked up on CR W near Pawnee Meadows and is patiently awaiting its owner at Green Acres in Wahoo.

We are hiring deputies!!!  Apply today at https://saunderscounty.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2025/04/sheriff_app....
09/24/2026

We are hiring deputies!!! Apply today athttps://saunderscounty.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2025/04/sheriff_app.pdf

This dog was picked up by a concerned citizen north of Ashland.  It will be patiently awaiting its owners at Green Acres...
09/20/2026

This dog was picked up by a concerned citizen north of Ashland. It will be patiently awaiting its owners at Green Acres in Wahoo.

For National Police Woman Day we would like to recognize the four women deputies that we are lucky to have working for o...
09/12/2026

For National Police Woman Day we would like to recognize the four women deputies that we are lucky to have working for our department!

Hear is a huge shout-out to Deputy Bohac, Deputy Oldenburg, Deputy B***r, and Deputy Strode!! We appreciate everything that you do for our department!!!

Drive Sober or Get Pulled OverEnforcement Numbers ReleasedSaunders County deputies were able to participate in the natio...
09/10/2026

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Enforcement Numbers Released

Saunders County deputies were able to participate in the nationwide crackdown on impaired driving during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from August 21st to September 7, 2026, thanks to a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.

During the grant period, Sheriff Chris Lichtenberg reported that deputies issued
45 citations and a total of 101 warnings. These include DUI, Driving under suspension, and other minor violations.

Sheriff Lichtenberg urges motorists to be alert for impaired drivers
year-round. If you see an impaired driver on Saunders County roads, report them by calling (402) 443-1000 or 911.

A second Omaha man will serve time behind bars in connection with a Cedar Bluffs bank robbery last year.Donte Orduna was...
09/01/2026

A second Omaha man will serve time behind bars in connection with a Cedar Bluffs bank robbery last year.

Donte Orduna was sentenced today in Omaha to 17 years in prison for bank robbery and using a fi***rm during a crime of violence. He also received five years of supervised release.

Great team work with all agencies involved to get arrests and convictions with the suspects involved!

UPDATE TO BANK ROBBERY 1-14-2025
The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Community State Bank in Cedar Bluffs, NE at approximately 9:46 a.m. on January 14th, 2025, regarding a bank robbery where two suspects with handguns forced bank employees into the bank vault and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
Investigative work by the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska DMV Fraud Unit quickly identified a second vehicle involved in the robbery which allowed the FBI to do further investigative work including numerous search warrants and court orders regarding the case and identify both suspects.
Both suspects, Bruce Dortch (30 y/o) and Dontae Orduna (35 y/o) both of Omaha, NE were taken into custody by the FBI and Omaha Police SWAT Teams last Wednesday, March 12th at around 10:45 a.m. on unrelated charges.
Yesterday, both suspects were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges relating the Cedar Bluffs robbery as well as additional charges from another jurisdiction. They will both have future Federal Court appearances.

Chris Lichtenberg-Saunders County Sheriff

Address

387 N. Chestnut Street Suite #3
Wahoo, NE
68066

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+14024433718

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