The Seward County Sheriff's Office is located at 261 South 8th Street in Seward, NE 68434. Phone: (402) 643-2359. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Friday.
Request for Proposals
The Seward County Facilities Planning Committee and Seward County Board of Commissioners is seeking qualifications and proposals from Architectural firms who clearly demonstrate experience in the designing of new and renovation of jails, law enforcement, communications and emergency management facilites. The proposal solicitated hereunder is for facility design, alternative solutions and for developing costs for the construction of new or renovation of current facilities and identify prospective project funding and financing. (For complete "Request for Proposals", click here.)
Functions of the Sheriff's Office
The Seward County Sheriff, elected to a four-year term, is responsible for maintaining law and order in rural areas of the county and in the towns and villages not having police departments. The office investigates criminal offenses and traffic accidents, enforces traffic laws, and serves as County Coroner in death investigations. Other duties include: collecting delinquent property taxes, execution of court orders and, serving summonses, subpoenas and warrants. The office handles prisoner transport, court security, and extradition of prisoners from other states. The Sheriff's Office offers crime prevention, personal safety, senior citizen safety, and Operation Identification. The office also supports and actively participates in programs like McGruff House, DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), and Crime Stoppers.
County Sheriff: Joe Yocum
Chief Deputy: Dan Hejl
Civil Process Sgt: Dave Wood
Special Services Sgt: Dan Nantkes
Patrol Sgt: Mike Vance
Training Sgt: Christina Matulka
Deputies: Randy Muhm, Ron Down, Brody Duncan, Josh Alloway, and Troy Schaefer
K-9 Unit: Deputy Ryon Blath and partner Whiskey
Office Manager: Amber Coufal
Assistant Office Manager: Dina Nolan
Jail Administrator: Terry Kamprath
Jail Supervisor: Sharon Reinmiller
Correction Officers: Tanya Woolsey, Dave Urbach, Lacey Gleim, Janice Vance, Pam Russell, Adam Vandeloo, and Todd Murphy