Sully County Public Safety Network

05/29/2026

NOTICE: A signage project, funded by federal grant monies, will soon begin in Sully County on road right-of-ways. This project will assist in bringing our roads into compliance with State and Federal Signage Regulations. An important preface to sign placement is utility locates by the use of flags, stakes, paint, etc.

As a reminder, anyone who removes, moves, alters, or destroys (such as mowing over) these utility locates may be assessed a penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first violation and up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each subsequent violation.

05/22/2026

05/11/2026

Crews have begun repair operations on 185th Street west of Onida and to other roads throughout the County. Please be reminded to follow all road construction signage and to REDUCE YOUR SPEED by at least 20 mph for your particular vehicle. This means trucks should travel no more than 35 mph on 185th Street when flashing lights are present and other vehicles should travel no more than 45 mph. We are guessing no one wants to explain a $348.50 citation for violating the Move over law.

05/06/2026

Seat Belts Saves Lives
Buckle Up May 11th – May 31st, and Every Day

The Sully County Sheriff’s Office, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety-Office of Highway Safety, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 11th-31st, 2026.

Seat belt use should be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike. During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Not buckling up could mean a ticket, or worse, risking a life.
In 2024, there were 9,758 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes. The national seat belt use rate in 2024 was 91.2%, which is good — but it can be better. The other 8.8% still need to be reminded that seat belts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night.
One of the focuses of the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign is nighttime enforcement. NHTSA data shows a higher number of unrestrained occupant fatalities happen at night (56% between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.). Of the males killed in crashes in 2023, more than half (53%) were unrestrained. For females killed in crashes, 41% were not buckled up.

Buckle Up the Right Way
• Place the shoulder belt across the middle of the chest and away from the neck.
• Lay the lap belt across the hips and not the stomach.
• NEVER place the seat belt behind the back or under arms.

We are asking friends and family to remind each other to buckle up in the front and back seats and to consider changing their habits if they don’t. Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt high-visibility enforcement campaign, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt and https://drivesafesd.com.

Wear your seat belt every time—no matter how uncomfortable it feels or how far you're going. Because there's no such thing as a good excuse for not buckling up.

04/29/2026

Is the new scam out there folks! You'll be getting a call from a local area or possibly Fort Pierre Number claiming to be the Sully County sheriffs office and that it is Deputy Hight. They are claiming that they need to speak with you about a problem in federal district court that concerns you deeply and if you leave them any information on the callback number, which they answer is the Sully County Sheriff's Office, they may use any info to further try to scam you so be careful.

04/02/2026

The Emergency Burn Ban has been lifted. Regular Burn Ban Ordinance is now in effect. Use CAUTION and remember to notify Dispatch at (605) 773-7410 of intent to burn.

03/21/2026

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

03/11/2026

02/17/2026

Effective IMMEDIATELY (02/17/2026):

Spring Load Limits are in effect on ALL asphalt portions of 176th Street (East and West of Agar) and 185th Street (East and West of Onida).

Severe road deterioration is occurring at this time.