Saunders County Sheriff's Office NE

08/21/2026

08/18/2026

Update... phones are working now but it may not hurt to keep these numbers saved as they are always active.

Due to issues with an I.T. upgrade, our normal phone lines are down. Please use the below numbers or call 9-1-1 for an emergency.

08/17/2026

PRESS RELEASE 8-17-2026
An Omaha man will serve time behind bars in connection with a Cedar Bluffs bank robbery last year.

Bruce Dortch was sentenced today in Omaha to 17 years in prison for bank robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence. He also received five years of supervised release.

There are additional suspects being sentenced later this month in connection with the Cedar Bluffs Bank Robbery on 1-14-2025.

This shows great team work with all agencies involved to get arrests and convictions with the suspects involved.

UPDATE TO BANK ROBBERY 1-14-2025
The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Community State Bank in Cedar Bluffs, NE at approximately 9:46 a.m. on January 14th, 2025, regarding a bank robbery where two suspects with handguns forced bank employees into the bank vault and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
Investigative work by the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska DMV Fraud Unit quickly identified a second vehicle involved in the robbery which allowed the FBI to do further investigative work including numerous search warrants and court orders regarding the case and identify both suspects.
Both suspects, Bruce Dortch (30 y/o) and Dontae Orduna (35 y/o) both of Omaha, NE were taken into custody by the FBI and Omaha Police SWAT Teams last Wednesday, March 12th at around 10:45 a.m. on unrelated charges.
Yesterday, both suspects were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges relating the Cedar Bluffs robbery as well as additional charges from another jurisdiction. They will both have future Federal Court appearances.

Chris Lichtenberg-Saunders County Sheriff

08/11/2026

National Speeding Enforcement Numbers Released:

08/11/2026

RECOVERED-VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE VILLAGE OF CEDAR BLUFFS. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DID NOT NOTIFY OUR OFFICE UNTIL THEY SAW OUR POST.

The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a green Mazda Miata that was stolen in Cedar Bluffs this morning between 11pm and 3am last night.

Please call our office at 402-443-1000, message us on Facebook or use the P3 app with information on this crime. All tips are confidential.

08/05/2026

VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECOVERED

We just took another stolen vehicle report from the area of County Road 12/X.

Please make sure you are not leaving vehicles with keys in them.

Call 402-443-1000 or use the P3 App if you have any information on these thefts.

08/03/2026

VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECOVERED

The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office just took a report of a stolen 2019 Ford Edge from Mead, NE in the overnight hours last night. Plate number is 6C1575.

If you see this vehicle, please call 911 or 402-443-1000 to report it.

08/02/2026

🚨 MORE DUI ARRESTS LAST NIGHT 🚨

Saunders County deputies continued DUI enforcement efforts last night, resulting in additional arrests for impaired driving.

One driver was reported by observant motorists after allegedly traveling in the oncoming traffic lane and driving into the ditch. Deputies located the vehicle, conducted an investigation, and the driver was arrested for DUI. Testing showed an alcohol concentration of 0.193—more than twice the legal limit.

We sincerely thank the drivers who recognized the danger and immediately called it in. Their actions may have prevented a serious crash or saved a life.

If you see a vehicle weaving, driving into oncoming traffic, leaving the roadway, or otherwise being operated dangerously, please do not hesitate to report it. Provide the vehicle description, location, and direction of travel when it is safe to do so.

📞 Saunders County Sheriff’s Office: 402-443-1000
📞 Call 911 when there is an immediate danger

Drive sober. Make the call. Help us keep Saunders County safe.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

08/01/2026

Last night a deputy was out on patrol when they came across this vehicle with a bunch of damage to it driving down the road.

A traffic stop of the vehicle resulted in the driver being arrested for DUI.

The investigation revealed that the vehicle hit a gate leaving Big Sandy.

If you are going to drink, use a designated driver. Deputies are out looking for impaired drivers.

07/23/2026

Our 9-1-1 dispatch center recently recieved some valuable training from The Bridge From Violence. Collaboration between their agency and ours will definitely bring better outcomes to domestic violence calls in Saunders County.

Calls to 911 during incidents of domestic violence or sexual assault can be some of the most difficult calls any first responder receives. The Saunders County Dispatch Center is one of many local agencies committed to improving their emergency response through ongoing education. On July 8, their team of dispatchers turned that commitment into action by meeting with our Community Education Coordinator for a presentation about domestic violence and victims/survivors in crisis...

Get an inside look at how this training helps strengthen emergency response for survivors by reading our latest blog at https://bridgefromviolence.com/blog/f/every-second-counts-inside-saunders-county-dispatch-training