Iowa Department of Public Safety

The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) S*x Offender Registry is the central repository for Iowa S*x Offender registration records. In addition to maintaining records for current offenders, this unit also collaborates with local and federal partners to conduct projects that ensure offenders are compliant. Last year, this work located and confirmed over 2,700 properly registered offenders.
These efforts contribute to accurate and reliable resources like Iowasexoffender.gov.

Congratulations to Assistant Director (AD) Patrick Waymire on his retirement after 32 years of dedicated service in roles across the Department of Public Safety.
AD Waymire started as a Gaming Enforcement Officer in 1994, and during his tenure, he served as an ISP Trooper, Division of Narcotics Enforcement Agent, an Agent in Charge with the Professional Standards Bureau, and finished his career as the Assistant Director of the Division of Intelligence and Fusion. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to public safety!
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For more than 50 years, she was known only as “Jane Doe 1975.”
Thanks to the tireless work of investigators with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Major Crime Unit, and partners in forensic genetic genealogy, the victim has now been identified as 15-year-old Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, Illinois.
While Cheryl’s name has been restored, the search for answers continues.
Investigators are seeking information about Cheryl’s life, disappearance, friends, associates, and activities leading up to her death in 1975. Even the smallest detail could help.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. Details in the release.

The Governor's School Safety Bureau (GSSB) presented at the Iowa School Resource Officers (SRO) Conference. They presented details on the development of Public Safety’s new Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management project called I-SSAM.
Additional topics included Safe and Sound- the Bureau’s free school threat reporting application, and GSSB’s newly utilized “Threat to life” portal. Thanks to Iowa’s SRO board for a continued relationship with GSSB!
SafeandSoundIowa.gov.

Happy Father's Day.

Congratulations to Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Patrick Townsend on his retirement after 31 years of dedicated service, serving in various roles across the Department of Public Safety. SAC Townsend started as a Special Agent with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in 1994. He moved to the Division of Narcotics Enforcement in 1999. He then returned to DCI to finish his career as a Special Agent in Charge. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to public safety!
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Congratulations to Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Steve VanOtterloo on his retirement after 32 years of dedicated service in roles across the Department of Public Safety.
SAC VanOtterloo started with the Iowa State Patrol in 1994. In 2006 he transferred to the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). Those years, included time with the Special Enforcement Operations Bureau and Cyber Crime Bureau's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He finished his career as a SAC with DCI's Special Enforcement Operations Bureau. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to public safety!
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Congratulations to Special Agent (SA) Louis C. Brown on his retirement after 28 years of dedicated service in roles across the Department of Public Safety.
SA Brown started as a Gaming Enforcement Officer in 1998. He also served as a Special Agent in the Vice Unit before finishing his career as an agent with DCI's Special Enforcement Operations Bureau. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to public safety!
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Applications are open for our 56th DPS Academy! This academy will be unique in that it will be a combined certified and basic academy. To qualify for our certified academy, one of three conditions need to be met:
- You will need to be graduated from any law enforcement academy in the state of Iowa.
- Complete a federal level law enforcement academy.
- Complete another state's state level law enforcement academy.
During your application if you have any question about if you will qualify for our certified academy, please go to our website DPSCareers.com to contact a recruiter.