Brown County Sheriff's Office

A ticket is inconvenient. A crash is life changing. Buckle your seat belt every time. Click It or Ticket.

Seat belt use is required by law. It's not just a suggestion. If every person was properly restrained on every trip, thousands of additional lives could be saved each year. That's why the Brown County Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement across the nation will be cracking down on seat belt violations during an aggressive seat belt click it or ticket mobilization from Monday May 11th thru Sunday May 31st. The Brown County Sheriff's Office and the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety want to remind everyone to buckle up day or night.

In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank our dispatchers for the critical role they play in serving our community.

Day and night, they are the first point of contact in emergencies. They provide reassurance to callers, gather vital information, and ensure Deputies and first responders have what they need to respond effectively . Their ability to stay calm under pressure and make split-second decisions is essential to public safety.
We appreciate their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to the citizens of Brown County.

Thank you for everything you do, we’re lucky to have the best team of dispatchers to tell us what to do and where to go!

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter from the Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Lunzman.

Current road conditions: icy roads with ongoing snowfall. The snowfall is limiting visibility in some areas of the county. Please exercise caution and reduce your speed if it is essential for you to be traveling in this weather.

Current road conditions for Highway 12. The snow is coming down fast, which is making the roadways slick and visibility low. We don’t have any fancy snow gauges, but we can offer a Deputy’s energy drink for perspective of snow accumulation! In just two hours it was enough to cover the K of a kickstart.

Please slow down and drive with caution if it’s necessary for you to be out driving.

Current HWY 12 conditions. Please slow down and drive with caution. Multiple vehicles have went into the ditch already this morning.

Join our team to help keep the citizens and visitors of Brown County Safe.

Brown County Communications is now accepting applications for 911 Communications Dispatchers. Starting wage is $23.73/Hour

For a full job description please go to www.brown.sd.us for more information If you are interested, the General County Application is available at the same location at the bottom of the list of Current Opportunities.

Brown County is an EOE.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office and the Brown County Jail send our condolences to the family and co-workers of Andrea. She was a correctional officer with us for several years. She would always greet you with a smile and was never afraid to help where needed.

SCAM ALERT!!!
We have been receiving information this morning of an individual identifying themselves as Sgt. Chase Miller of the Sheriff's Office contacting residents of Brown County about missing jury duty. We do not have a deputy by that name and we will not ask for you to pay a fine over the phone.

If you suspect the authenticity of the call you are receiving you should hang up and not give out any personal information. If you are ever curious if you have outstanding fines or warrants you can contact our office directly at 626-7100 or dispatch at 626-7911 and ask to speak with a deputy.

Santa and Mrs. Clause checked in with the Sheriff and 911 Dispatch Center and found several good boys and girls working hard to keep Brown County safe.