Services:
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24
hour County wide Communications Center - Enhanced 911 (Law Enforcement,
Ambulance, Fire & Rescue) |
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Contract
Law Enforcement for the Communities of St. Charles and Truro |
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K-9: Tracking and Drugs |
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Madison
County Jail - 12 beds: Visitation is on Sundays from 1:00PM to 5:00PM.
Visitors must be 18 years of age and have a current photo ID.
Registration is first come. Special visit requests should be directed to
the Jail administrator or Sheriff. |
The Sheriff is the principal peace officer
of the county; duties include:
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Summons grand jurors and trial jurors |
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May call any person to his aid, and when necessary summons the power
of the county |
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Serves subpoenas and other notices and levies on property when a
judgment has been secured |
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Executes and returns all writs and other legal processes issued by
lawful authority |
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Custodian of the county jail and is responsible for all prisoners
committed to him until discharged by law |
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Transport individuals to locations as directed by court order |
What are Methamphetamines?
Strong
central nervous system stimulant
Powerful
interactive effect upon pleasure centers in the brain
Street
names include crank, meth, speed, uppers, ice What
do they look like?
Pure
methamphetamine is white, odorless and bitter tasting
Street
meth (impure) can appear as powder, lumps, chunks
Street
meth can be brown, yellow, pinkish, reddish in color What
are the physical effects and risks?
Rapid
weight loss due to decreased appetite
Increase
heart rate and increased blood pressure
Shakes,
twitching, dilated pupils
Seizures
and strokes
Heart
problems
Skin
problems
Deterioration
of the teeth What are the psychological effects and
risks?
Sense
of power/well being
Very
talkative
Anxiety
Paranoia
Depression
(suicidal thinking)
Hallucinations
Repetitive
behaviors
Aggressiveness
Delusions
& psychosis
Memory
problems Why do young people become users and abusers?
Curiosity
Use
of other substances
Peer
Pressure
Sense of
invulnerability |

Sheriff Craig D. Busch
Term, four years, bond $10,000
Address of
Sheriff's office:
1012 N John Wayne Drive
PO Box 517
Winterset, IA 50273
Phone Number:
(515) 462-3575
FAX Number:
(515) 462-3684
For All Law Enforcement, Fire and Ambulance Emergencies:
Dial 911
Employees in the
Sheriff's office:
Jason Barnes, Chief Deputy
Linda Barker, Civil Clerk
Clayton Allen, K-9 Deputy
Gary Davis, Deputy
Don Kinney, Deputy
Jim Ascione, Deputy
Kory Heckstein, Deputy
Dispatchers:
Cindy Morrison
Angela Henry
Betsy Snyder Catherine Holman Carolyn Johnson
Jailers:
Steve Niblo
Becci Berry Nicole Bond
Sheriff's Forms and
Sheriff's Sales:
Downloadable forms
used in the Sheriff's office
Sheriff's
Office Levy & Sale Information
Sheriff's Links:
VINE
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
AMBER Alert
Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies Association (ISSDA)
Other Related Links:
Iowa Courts Online
National Sex Offender Registry |