Owen County Sheriff's Office

Owen County Sheriff's Office The official page for the Owen County Sheriff's Department serving Owen County, Indiana.

07/22/2026

The Administrative Office of the Owen County Sheriff's Office will be closed tomorrow. We will reopen at 8 AM on Friday.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hello Owen County K9 Friends and Supporters,The Owen County Sheriff's Office K9 program currently has two K9 working dog...
07/05/2026

Hello Owen County K9 Friends and Supporters,

The Owen County Sheriff's Office K9 program currently has two K9 working dogs; Hank and Paya. Hank and Paya work hard to identify criminal activity relating to drugs as well as help to track down missing and wanted individuals.

The K9 program is 100% funded by community contributions. We would like to give our sincere appreciation to the community members that have made this program successful to date. We are currently seeking assistance to help continue to keep Hank and Paya trained, strong, and healthy.

You can help by donating to the department K9 fund by reaching out to Sheriff White, Chief Deputy Miller, K9 Handler Deputy Rhienhart with K9 Hank, or K9 Handler Deputy Hallam with K9 Paya. We will also have a donation opportunity at the Owen County Fair at the Sheriff’s booth. Come see us there! Thanks in advance for all of our community support!

07/02/2026

The Owen County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a theft of multiple golf carts from the Pine Woods Golf Course located on Rattlesnake Road near State Highway 46. We are asking for anyone that may have seen anything suspicious in that area during the hours of 3:00 am and 6:00 am on the morning of July 1st, 2026, to please contact the Owen County Dispatch Center at 812-829-4874. Callers may remain anonymous.

06/17/2026

Sergeant Martin has been released from the hospital and is doing well. Thank you all for reaching out and offering support, prayers and positive thoughts to him and his family as he recovers. Welcome home, brother.

06/14/2026

On Friday June 12,2026 the Owen County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for a welfare check.

Shortly after arrival deputies received gunfire from the residence which resulted in a standoff. During the standoff the suspect Wendell Hart fired several shots, one of those rounds struck Sgt. Detective Nathan Martin.
Martin was airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis. Later during the incident the suspect exited his residence and pointed a firearm at additional officers who engaged and struck the suspect.
The suspect was extracted from the residence and transported to Bloomington Hospital and later flown to Methodist Hospital for further treatment.
Detective Martin is expected to make a full recovery.

*All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Please pray for all parties involved and their families.

06/12/2026

 we have a criminal incident located on Texas Pike just north of Manhattan Road avoid the area and all citizens that live in the area lock your doors and it is crucial that you report any suspicious person in the area to 911 

05/07/2026

The Owen County Sheriff‘s office conducted an investigation at Owen Valley High School involving threats to a female student from a 16 year old male student. Resource officers conducted a search after obtaining a warrant and discovered drugs, paraphernalia, and a firearm in the suspects vehicle that was on school property. The juvenile male was detained for further questioning. There are no further threats or safety concerns involving any students at Owen Valley High School at this time.

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation Week! We would like to say thank you to all of the 91...
04/16/2026

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation Week! We would like to say thank you to all of the 911 Dispatchers who are an integral part of the emergency services team! Your work is appreciated, though you may not hear it much. Thank you for everything you do for the citizens of our county and our emergency responders!!!

Today the Owen Valley Law Enforcement Pathway class presented their research assignment to our office. Savannah Leighton...
04/01/2026

Today the Owen Valley Law Enforcement Pathway class presented their research assignment to our office. Savannah Leighton, Bradley Jesse, and Presley Zehr did a wonderful job describing the roles and responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office and combated the fear of public speaking. We are proud of their hard work and the quality of their characters. Thank you kids, you are making your community proud.
Pictured back row: Chief Deputy Matthew Miller, SRO Daniel Rhienhart, Sheriff Ryan White, Lt. Clint Wampler, SRO Ryan Bonebrake.
Front row: The 3 students that presented.

We’re asking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. Lexie Michelle Mitchell (17) is a white female ...
03/31/2026

We’re asking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. Lexie Michelle Mitchell (17) is a white female with long red/auburn hair and blue/green eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white windbreaker jacket, and possibly white boots. Lexi is believed to have left the Cunot area this morning, 3/31/26 at approximately 11:30 am.
If you know the whereabouts of Lexie Mitchell, please contact your local police department, or the Owen County Dispatch Center at 812-829-4874. Callers may remain anonymous.

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291 Vandalia Avenue
Spencer, IN
47460

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(812) 829-4874

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