Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office

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****Update****On 6/6/2026 at approximately 1530 hours, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office notified the Douglas County Sher...
06/06/2026

****Update****
On 6/6/2026 at approximately 1530 hours, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office notified the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office they had located Endangered Missing Person Kathryn Woessner alive west of Backus, MN.

Two young citizens stopped into the Law Enforcement Center to check out dispatch and have breakfast with Sheriff Fitzgib...
06/02/2026

Two young citizens stopped into the Law Enforcement Center to check out dispatch and have breakfast with Sheriff Fitzgibbons on their way to the last day of school. Sergeant Eifert gave them a ride in a squad car and made sure they safely got to class.

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Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the family of Glen Melby. Glen had a 30-year law enforcement career as a jailer wit...
05/28/2026

Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the family of Glen Melby. Glen had a 30-year law enforcement career as a jailer with the Otter Tail County, and served as Sheriff for 8 years starting in 1979.

View Glen Melby's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/28/2026

Buckle up.
Phone down.
It's that easy.

Alcohol server training June 3rd at the Fergus Falls Fire Department.
05/27/2026

Alcohol server training June 3rd at the Fergus Falls Fire Department.

05/22/2026
Underwood School Resource Officer, Deputy Doll, attended the Kindergarten graduation ceremony this morning. Congrats to ...
05/22/2026

Underwood School Resource Officer, Deputy Doll, attended the Kindergarten graduation ceremony this morning. Congrats to the graduates! 🎓

Underwood Public School
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We are at the Touch-A-Truck event at the Fergus Falls fairgrounds tonight. Stop by and say hi!
05/21/2026

We are at the Touch-A-Truck event at the Fergus Falls fairgrounds tonight. Stop by and say hi!

Deputies Josh Putzke, Cole Brandner and Sergeant Allen Mekash were honored this week at the 2026 MADD (Mother’s Against ...
05/15/2026

Deputies Josh Putzke, Cole Brandner and Sergeant Allen Mekash were honored this week at the 2026 MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving) Law Enforcement Recognition Awards Ceremony in Brooklyn Center for their roles in impaired driving enforcement.

Deputies Brandner and Putzke received honorable mention awards. Sergeant Mekash received a Bronze Pin (25 or more DWI arrests) and the Leading from the Front award.

Minnesota Sheriffs' Association

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417 S Court St
Fergus Falls, MN
56537

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