Wapello County Sheriff's Office

Opened in November 2000 Sheriff Phillips supervises his Office and 148 bed Jail Facility. Wapello County is currently ranked 19th in population in Iowa out of the 99 counties within Iowa. Staff The Sheriff’s Office currently has a budgeted staff of 48 employee’s and operate 24 hours a day everyday. The Sheriff’s Office also operates the Jail, provides Court Security, Civil Process Service and Law Enforcement protection in serving the County's 36,000 residents. Our 12 Patrol Deputies cover nearly 800 miles of unincorporated roadways and handle incidents such as traffic accidents, domestic disputes, serve civil process and the multitude of calls that Law Enforcement encounters to preserve the peace. Sex Offender Registry The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office is also responsible for registering all Sex Offenders required to regisiter within Wapello County. As per Iowa Law all up to date registry information the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office receives is timely forwarded to the Department of Public Safety (Sex Offender Registry) in an effort to maintain an accurate State of Iowa Sex Offender Registry Data Base. Non-emergency: (641) 684-4350. Dial 911 for emergencies.