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
Sundt DWLB
On August 26, 2026, Terry Sundt, age 55 of Le Mars, Iowa came to the Plymouth County Jail to turn himself in on a mittimus. Sundt drove to the jail. Sundt was confirmed to have a barred driver’s license status, and was charged for driving while license barred.
Sanchez/Forcier 10-50 PD
On 08/22/2026 at 13:54 hours a two vehicle property damage accident was reported to have occurred on K22 and C38. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office did respond and investigate the accident. Unit 1 was a gray 2021 Jeep Compass operated by Kelly Forcier, age-64, of Sioux City. Unit 2 was a gray 2012 Ford Fusion Read More »
Jimenez Espinosa arrested for DWLB/No SR-22
On 08/23/2026 at 14:27 hours, a Plymouth County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 3 and Jet Road with a brown 2011 Ford F150. The driver was identified as Jesus Enrique Jimenez Espinosa, age-25, of Le Mars, Iowa. Mr. Jimenez Espinosa’s license is barred through the state of Iowa. Mr. Jimenez Espinosa was placed Read More »
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.
