Official Website for Delaware County, Iowa
Sheriff
Contact Information
Sheriff
County Sheriff Office
1225 W. Howard Street
Manchester, IA 52057
Jail Administrator
Office Manager
Luke Thomsen
Deputy
Jill Knipper
Deputy/Investigator
Matt Menard
Deputy
Travis Hemesath
Deputy/Investigator
Brian Hillebrand
Deputy
Clayton Miller
Deputy
Mitch Knipper
Deputy
Tim Schwendinger
Deputy
Jason White
Deputy
Scott Egemo
Deputy
Matt Tauke
Deputy
Austin Zuercher
Deputy
Jeffrey Zalaznik
Deputy
THE SHERIFF IS AN ELECTED DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICIAL SERVING A FOUR YEAR TERM
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Delaware County Sheriff's Office is now using GovPayNet (ALLPAID).
GovPayNet has been processing electronic payments of credit and debit cards on behalf of government entities for over 20 years. Established by a former Sheriff in 1997 to assist law enforcement agencies in handling cash bail payments by credit card, they now offer a wide variety of payments.
Use the links below for secure Credit card payments for Bail, Civil Fees, or Admin Fees.
Remote Bail Payments
County Sheriff Civil Fees
County Sheriff Admin Fees
The Sheriff's Office is responsible in enforcing state, county and city ordinances within the county. Duties of the office include but are not limited to the following: Reports of, and investigation of, thefts,
vandalisms, assaults, illegal drug activity, reported child and/or domestic abuse, accidents & all other
criminal allegations. Deputies are also responsible for the enforcement of traffic laws.
Patrol Division
Patrol Division
The Sheriff & Deputies are the police force for residents of the unincorporated areas of the county and provide contracted law enforcement for the cities
of Delaware, Delhi, Dundee, Earlville, Edgewood, Greeley, Hopkinton, Masonville and Ryan. The Sheriff's Office handles all routine and emergency calls for these areas, and regularly patrols all areas of the county. They also provide security at special events in the county.
Jail Division
The Sheriff oversees a Jail that has the capacity to house 26 inmates. They also maintain all the records for individuals that are booked into the jail.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE JAIL, INMATES OR SERVING TIME, PLEASE CALL THE DELAWARE COUNTYJAIL AT 563-927-3135 EXT. 6622.
FOR FINGERPRINTING, CALL 563-927-3135 EXT 6622 OR EXT 6623 FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Civil Division
The Sheriff is responsible to execute and serve writs and other legal process documents including Sheriff Sales, subpoenas, and garnishments.This division issues permits to acquire and permits to carry.
The Sheriff's Office is also required to carry out duties related with civil process including but not limited to:
Original notices and petitions, garnishments, orders, sheriff sales, room and board reimbursements, evictions, protective orders and restraining orders, involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse, duties related to condemnation of private property and the execution and return all writs and other legal processes issued by lawful authority. The Sheriff’s Office provides 24 hour dispatching of Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS Services within Delaware County.
Frequently Requested Resources
Backbone Area Counseling Center
709 West Main Street Manchester,
Iowa 52057
Phone: (563) 927-7330
Department of Correctional Services
106 South Tama Street
P.O. Box 1 Manchester,
IA 52057
Phone
Juvenile Court Services for Dubuque/Delaware Counties
350 West 6th St,
Suite 215 Dubuque
IA 52001
Delaware County Phone: (319) 240-2246
Dubuque County
Phone:
(563) 589-7831 Ext. 3070
Fax
(563) 589-7842
Substance Abuse Service Center
909 West Main Manchester,
Iowa 52057
Phone
Domestic Violence Victim Services
Waypoint Services 24 Hour Crisis and Support Line: 1(800) 208-0388 or (319) 363-2093
YWCA Shelter
Hotline: (800) 332-5899
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family Shelter
Hotline: 1(800)-410-7233 or 319-352-0037
Iowa State Patrol District 10
15239 35th Street Oelwein,
Iowa 50662 - 9446
Phone number: (319) 283-5521
Fax
(319) 283-2046
Informational website: http://accidentreports.iowa.gov or
IowaVINE
The IowaVINE system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and email notification when the offender’s custody status changes.
- The toll-free number for IowaVINE is 888-7-IAVINE or (888) 742 - 8463.
- This service is provided to assist victims of crime who have a right to know about their offender’s custody status.
- https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/siteInfoAction.do?siteId=16000
- Riverview Center Sexual Assault Victim Advocates 24-hour line: (888) 557-0310 Dubuque Office phone: (563) 557 - 0310
Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons Form
if you need more information, Please contact the Delaware Sheriff's Office at (563) 927-3135 OR
