West Union, Iowa Police Department

05/16/2026

Dog found on highway 18 near the airport road. Dog is not in possession of WUPD but we can point you to who has the dog.

05/05/2026

Dog was picked up on West Elm St and Wells intersection  and is currently being held at the West Union Vet Clinic on Bradford Street. Please notify washing and police department at 563-422-3535 to claim your dog. 

04/30/2026

Free community event, ages 12 and up are welcome to attend. Please refer any questions about the event to the contact on the flyer.

04/29/2026

Thank you Cam for supporting!

Reach out to the Police Department to purchase a bag of peanuts. They are $5 and they come with a coupon for a free appetizer at Texas Road House. All proceeds go to Officer Ty’s DARE program.

TNT Appliances has bought a box of peanuts from the West Union Police Department in support of their DARE program.

Every purchase will receive a free bag of peanuts which comes with a coupon for a free appetizer to Texas Road House.

We have and will continue to support the police department. We appreciate what you guys do for the community! Thank you!

West Union, Iowa Police Department

04/24/2026

Officer Ty and the West Union Police Department will be fundraising over the summer for the DARE program.

We are selling Texas Roadhouse peanuts for $5 a bag. The bag comes with a coupon for a free appetizer.

Reach out to purchase some!

04/16/2026

Make sure you come out and support the West Union Fire Department tonight at their pancake supper!!!

04/16/2026

Today we celebrate and recognize National D.A.R.E. Day. D.A.R.E. is a program originally created to combat the drug epidemic in the 80s and 90s. Since its creation, D.A.R.E. Has expanded its curriculum to include the lower grades.

The West Union Police Department has partnered with North Fayette Valley Schools to bring back D.A.R.E. To its classrooms after it was dropped several years ago.

We want to take this opportunity to thank Officer Ty Hollingsworth for the countless hours of preparation, planning and teaching that he gives to the community. He is quietly working behind the scenes in the classrooms to help make this world a better place.

Although Officer Ty is trained to teach any level of D.A.R.E., he specializes in 2nd and 3rd grades. He believes starting sooner with education has a more profound impact on the students. The 2nd and 3rd grade curriculum focuses more on how to be safe instead of the anti-drug curriculum taught to older classes.

Please take a second to help us thank Officer Ty for his dedication to making this community better one student at a time. We are proud to call him one of our police officers.

04/14/2026

On March 20, 2026, Samantha Holschlag absconded from the West Union Residential Facility and currently has an active statewide warrant for her arrest. Multiple law enforcement agencies are actively working to locate her.

Family members have expressed concern for her safety and well-being, noting that it is highly unusual for Ms. Holschlag to be out of contact for this length of time.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact the West Union Police Department at 563-422-3535.

04/12/2026

On April 12th, 2026, the West Union Police Department was contacted by a concerned citizen about a suspicious vehicle parked behind a local business. West Union Police Department arrived on scene and found a running truck hooked to a camper. A male subject approached the officer and was subsequently detained pending investigation. Durning the officer’s investigation it was founded that the truck was stolen out of Sumner, Iowa along with the camper being stolen out of West Union, Iowa. Subsequently Jared Miller was placed under arrest and transported to the Fayette County Jail.

I was brought to the officer’s attention that the truck was originally stolen with a separate trailer containing 18 paddle boats. The trailer with the boats was also located in West Union at a separate location and recovered. Miller has been charged with four counts of Theft in the 1st Degree all Class C Felonies. Miller is being held awaiting his initial appearance. The West Union Police Department was assisted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Communications Center, and the Bremer County Sheriff's Office.

04/12/2026

Lost dog found in the 100 block of West Bradford Street. Currently at the West Union Veterinary Clinic.