Dunn County Sheriff's Office

Dunn County Sheriff's Office The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency serving all areas of Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA.

The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is a full-service agency that provides law enforcement service to Dunn County in West Central Wisconsin. Dunn County is over 850 square miles. There are 17 villages/cities and 22 townships located within the county. Deputies are on patrol and respond to service calls day and night on all streets, highways, cities, and villages within the county.

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🎉🐾 HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY, ROOKIE! 🐾🎉Today we’re celebrating 7 years of Rookie — our Emotional Support K9, DARE classroom ce...
08/28/2026

🎉🐾 HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY, ROOKIE! 🐾🎉

Today we’re celebrating 7 years of Rookie — our Emotional Support K9, DARE classroom celebrity, county-wide office visitor, and part-time workplace menace. 😂

Over the years, Rookie has worked hard to perfect his many talents:

🐾 Visiting classrooms for DARE and immediately becoming more popular than the deputy teaching it.

🍕 Stealing unattended food off desks. Rookie firmly believes anything left within reach becomes department property.

🚨 Setting off squad car sirens and pretending he had absolutely nothing to do with it.

🏢 Making his rounds to offices throughout Dunn County, because emotional support cannot be confined to one building… and someone might have snacks.

❤️ Providing comfort, companionship and plenty of laughs to the people who need him.

At 7 years old, Rookie remains committed to serving the community — mostly by accepting pets, stealing lunches and creating minor disturbances wherever he goes.

Happy Birthday, Rookie! 🎂🐶

May your day be filled with treats, belly rubs and absolutely zero disciplinary action for food theft.

Please join us in wishing our favorite four-legged coworker a Happy 7th Birthday! 🎉🐾

08/26/2026

Farm equipment is a common sight on Dunn County roads, especially during planting and harvest seasons. The driver in this squad camera video chose to pass a tractor in a no-passing zone and into the path of an oncoming squad car.

Wisconsin law does not allow drivers to pass farm equipment in a marked no-passing zone. A slow-moving vehicle emblem is a warning that the equipment travels at 25 mph or less. It is not an invitation to pass wherever you choose.

When you approach farm equipment:

Slow down early and leave plenty of space.
Wait for a legal passing zone with a clear view of oncoming traffic.
Do not pass near hills, curves, intersections, railroad crossings or field entrances.
Watch for turn signals, hand signals and equipment that may swing wide.
Never assume the operator sees you.
Return to your lane only after you have fully cleared the equipment.

🚌 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY 🚌As school buses return to our roads, so do early mornings, busy schedules, and drivers trying to ge...
08/25/2026

🚌 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY 🚌

As school buses return to our roads, so do early mornings, busy schedules, and drivers trying to get where they need to go. But when a school bus stops, nothing is more important than the child getting on or off.

🟡 Flashing yellow lights mean the bus is preparing to stop. Slow down and get ready to stop.

🔴 Flashing red lights mean STOP. Drivers approaching from either direction must stop at least 20 feet away and remain stopped until the red lights turn off or the bus begins moving.

The only exception is traffic traveling in the opposite direction on a highway divided by a median or other physical barrier. A painted centerline or turn lane does not count.

Please remember that children can be excited, distracted, or difficult to see. They may cross the road unexpectedly or drop something near the bus. Your patience could prevent a tragedy.

Bus drivers can report vehicles that illegally pass them. Wisconsin law may also hold the registered owner responsible, even if someone else was driving.

No appointment, deadline, or destination is worth risking a child’s life.

Slow down. Put the phone away. Watch for children. Stop for the red lights.

⚠️ TRAFFIC REMINDER: STH 25 & CTH BB ⚠️We’ve received complaints about drivers using the right-turn-only lane on STH 25 ...
08/21/2026

⚠️ TRAFFIC REMINDER: STH 25 & CTH BB ⚠️

We’ve received complaints about drivers using the right-turn-only lane on STH 25 near CTH BB to pass other vehicles.

As the photos show, the lane is marked with pavement arrows and signs indicating that the right lane MUST turn right. It is not a passing lane.

🚗 If you enter the right-turn-only lane, you need to turn right. Using the lane to pass traffic and then merging back into the through lane creates an unnecessary risk for everyone in the area.

This section of STH 25 has historically been an area of concern for serious injury crashes due to violations and because of this, law enforcement will be spending additional time monitoring the intersection.

Please pay attention to the signs, follow the lane markings, and save the passing for somewhere it’s actually legal. A few seconds isn’t worth causing a crash.

Recently individuals have been contacted regarding a family member that had just been booked into the Dunn County Jail. ...
08/17/2026

Recently individuals have been contacted regarding a family member that had just been booked into the Dunn County Jail. The caller identifies themselves as a Dunn County Correctional Officer or a Deputy and request funds for either bond or electronic monitoring to have the family member released. They will direct the family to make a Venmo or some other type of electronic payment through a third-party app. This is a SCAM. Dunn County Jail will never contact anyone directly for bond or payment. The incarcerated individual will be allowed calls for this purpose but still remain wary of whether someone is posing as them if contacted. The scammers are mining information from outside websites to obtain incarcerated individuals' information. If you have any doubt, please call the Dunn County Jail to confirm the validity of any requests of this type.

08/12/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: CTH BB/CEDAR FALLS BRIDGE

The CTH BB/Cedar Falls Bridge will be closed on Wednesday, August 19, for a scheduled bridge inspection.

The closure is anticipated to be in place from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The bridge must be fully closed during the inspection to help ensure the safety of the inspection crew and protect the structural integrity of the bridge.

Please note that no alternate route will be signed, so drivers should plan ahead and use another route.

Message boards will also be placed in the area to notify drivers of the upcoming closure.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

🎒 Help Us Stuff the School Bus! 🚌✏️The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is proud to serve as a collection site for the Stuff...
07/31/2026

🎒 Help Us Stuff the School Bus! 🚌✏️

The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is proud to serve as a collection site for the Stuff the School Bus school supply drive benefiting local students in our community.

Many families struggle with the cost of back-to-school supplies. A small donation can help a student start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.

📍 Drop off new school supplies in the Sheriff's Office lobby
📅 Donations accepted through Wednesday, August 5

Items currently needed include:
🎒 Backpacks
📓 Notebooks, folders, and binders
✏️ Pens, pencils, markers, and crayons
✂️ Glue sticks, scissors, and erasers
🧻 Tissue paper
🧼 Disinfecting wipes
🎧 Headphones (no earbuds or wireless)
🥪 Ziploc bags
💲 Cash donations for Angel Funds (to help pay past-due school lunch accounts)

Every notebook, backpack, and box of crayons makes a difference for a local child.

Thank you for helping us support Dunn County students as they head back to school.

🚔 Traffic Safety Tip: Leave More SpaceOne of the most common causes of crashes is following too closely.Under Wisconsin ...
07/28/2026

🚔 Traffic Safety Tip: Leave More Space

One of the most common causes of crashes is following too closely.

Under Wisconsin Statute § 346.14, drivers may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, taking into account the speed of traffic and road conditions. There isn’t a set number of feet or car lengths because a safe following distance changes based on weather, visibility, traffic, and your speed.

A good rule of thumb is the 3-second rule:
🚗 Pick a fixed object along the road.
🚗 When the vehicle ahead passes it, start counting: “One thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three.”
🚗 If you reach that object before you finish counting, you’re following too closely.

Increase that distance in:
🌧️ Rain
❄️ Snow or ice
🌫️ Fog
🌙 Darkness
🚚 When following large trucks or pulling a trailer

Tailgating doesn’t get you to your destination much faster, but it does leave you with less time to react if traffic suddenly slows or stops.

Give yourself a little extra space. It could prevent a crash and keep everyone on the road safer.

🚧 Temporary Traffic Signals and Flaggers Are There for a Reason 🚧If you're traveling near the intersection of CTH B and ...
07/22/2026

🚧 Temporary Traffic Signals and Flaggers Are There for a Reason 🚧

If you're traveling near the intersection of CTH B and 708th Avenue or 590th Street and 708th Avenue, please pay close attention to the temporary traffic signals and flaggers in the construction zone.

We've recently received reports of motorists driving around stopped traffic, ignoring the temporary traffic lights, and failing to follow directions from flaggers. These devices and workers are there to safely move traffic through an active work zone and to protect everyone on the road.

Please remember:
🚦 Obey temporary traffic signals just as you would a permanent traffic light.
👷 Follow directions from flaggers.
🚗 Be patient. A short delay is far better than a crash or someone getting hurt.
⚠️ Slow down and stay alert when approaching construction zones.

We appreciate everyone's patience while this project is underway. Let's work together to keep road crews, fellow motorists, and ourselves safe.

We're not saying Investigator Gates has been waiting all year to see you at the Dunn County Fair... but the evidence is ...
07/22/2026

We're not saying Investigator Gates has been waiting all year to see you at the Dunn County Fair... but the evidence is pretty convincing. 😂

Stop by the Dunn County Sheriff's Office booth at the Dunn County Fair!

We've got:
🐕 Future K9 Handler youth shirts for sale ($20)
📸 Fun photo props
🎁 Free goodies for the kids (and adults too)
👮 Deputies ready to answer questions and say hello

Come take a picture, grab a shirt, and visit with us. We'd love to see you!

Address

615 Stokke Pkwy
Menomonie, WI
54751

Telephone

+17152321348

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