Welcome to the plymouth county sheriff’s office
"We believe in serving with honesty, integrity, commitment, teamwork, professionalism, accountability, and sense of community."
On behalf of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, I want to welcome you to our website. Plymouth County is located in the NW corner of Iowa, bordering our neighbor state South Dakota. We are the 4th largest county in square miles, 864, with a population of approximately 26,000. Plymouth County is also the northernmost start for the beautiful Loess Hills Byway. Cities located in Plymouth County include the county seat LeMars, the ICE CREAM CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, Akron, Brunsville, Craig, Hinton, Kingsley, Merrill, Oyens, Remsen, Westfield and a small portion of Sioux City. Hopefully, you will find this website user-friendly and provide you with answers to questions you may have.
Latest News & Press Releases
On October 13, 2026 the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office arrested Barbara Lee Lewis, age 50, of Sioux City, Iowa. The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on Hwy 75 near Jasmine Rd. During the traffic stop, Lewis was discovered to have a suspended license status in Iowa. Lewis was charged with driving while license under…
Farr arrested for DWLS/DWLB
On October 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM, a Plymouth County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2012 Kia Optima SX near the intersection of Highway 3 and 9th Ave SW. Upon making contact with the vehicle, the driver was identified as Christine Farr, age 49, of Le Mars, Iowa. It was learned that Farr’s…
Vetzel 10-50 PD
On October 10, 2026, at 6:09 AM, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a car vs deer collision on Highway 12 near mile marker 15. Upon arrival, a 2017 Nissan Rogue was found to have sustained moderate damage to the front passenger side. It was determined that James Vetzel, age 27, of Sioux…
A message from Sheriff Jeff TeBrink
The mission of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office is to work cooperatively with the public in protecting and enhancing the quality of life in Plymouth County and in doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest professional and ethical level of law enforcement and corrections service.
