Welcome to the Benton Sheriff's Department Web Site in Fowler Indiana. The Sheriff's Department serves approximately 8,700 residents of Benton County Indiana and covers 412 square miles
The Benton County Sheriff’s Department operates and maintains an enhanced 911 system as well as operates and maintains a 24 hour, multi-agency, and county wide dispatching center. The Sheriff’s Department also secures and houses county jail inmates. Our present facility was opened in 1997 with a capacity of 43, not including holding cells.
The Benton County Indiana Sheriff's Department is devoted to ensuring the safety of our community and those visiting or just passing through.
LOCATION: | Admin. Hours: | |
105 S Lincoln Avenue |
Monday - Friday |
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PHONE: | FAX: | |
(765) 884-0080 |
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(765) 252-1782 |
STAFF: | ||
Don Munson, Sheriff |
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![]() Jail Commander: Patty Clouse |
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Dispatchers: Courtney Munson, Michael Woodlock, Dianne Meihls, Mike Yeary, Jordan Gobel, Nora Fourez Corrections Officers: Rob Hobbs, Paula Fuehrer, Paul Griner, Alan Darwactor, Jordan Alcock, Paden Clements, Cindy Hamilton, Sarah Estrada |
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JAIL VISITATION: | BONDS: | |
Each inmate may be allowed ONE (1) 30 minute or TWO (2) 15 minute visitations every SEVEN (7) days. |
Taken daily until 10pm MONEY ORDER ONLY / NO CHECKS OR CASH |
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REPORTS: | ||
Accident report: $8.00 |
Accident report with photos: $10.00 |
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FORMS: | ||
State Forms Database: www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv | ||
Off- Road Vehicle (ORV) and Snowmobile Registration: Register through the BMV | ||
Application for Special Identification Number - Motor Vehicle or Watercraft: State Form 12907 | ||
Bill Of Sale: State Form 44237 | ||
Indiana Crash Report: //buycrash.com |
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LINKS: | ||
Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry: http://www.insor.org/insasoweb/ | ||
Handgun Permit Hours, Requirements & Costs | Bureau of Motor Vehicles: www.in.gov/bmv | |
Sheriff Sale Information & Procedures |
Indiana Tax Forms: www.in.gov/dor/index.htm Identity Theft Protection Reviews This list is provided as an informational resource only. Guide to securing your home This is provided as a informational resource only. |
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OTHER EMERGENCY NUMBERS: | ||
Indiana State Police Lafayette Post: (800) 382-7537 | Department of Child Services Hotline: (800) 800-5556 | |
Lafayette Area Road Information: (800) 261-7627 | Lafayette Crisis Center: (765) 742-0244 | |
Indiana State Road Information: (800) 261-7623 | Crisis Center Teen Line: (765) 423-1872 | |
Indiana Poison Center: (800) 222-1222 | Adult Protective Services: (765) 420-1587 | |
YWCA (24 Hour Hot Line) – Emergency Shelter for women and children in crisis: (888) 345-1118 | ||
YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program: (765) 345-4486 |
HANDGUN HOURS: |
Monday - Friday from 8:30AM - 3:00PM |
HANDGUN REQUIREMENTS: |
Handgun permit applications must be made in person at the Sheriff’s Department. |
Must bring a state issued photo ID. |
Persons applying for a gun permits must reside in rural Benton County. |
HANDGUN COST: |
4 year permit: $30.00 money order payable to State of Indiana AND $10 cash/check/money order payable to the Sheriff's Department. |
Lifetime permit with current valid gun permit: $60.00 money order payable to State of Indiana AND $40 cash/check/money order payable to the Sheriff's Department. |
Lifetime permit without current gun permit: |
SHERIFF'S SALE INFORMATION: |
For information on Sheriff's sales, contact SRI Services: Mon-Friday, 8am-5pm Phone-800-800-9588 Fax: 317-842-5948 Email- support@sriservices.com |
The Benton County Sheriff's Department holds regular Sheriff's Sales on county properties. |
Notices are published in the Benton Review on Wednesdays. |
All Sheriff Sales are at 10:00 A.M. on the stated date in the Benton County Sheriff’s Department. |
Legal descriptions are posted in the Benton Review Newspaper and posted at the North Entrance of the Benton County Courthouse. |
The Sheriffs' Department does not warrant the accuracy of the street address published on the Notice of Sheriff Sale. |
SHERIFF'S SALE PROCEDURES: |
You must be present in order to bid on any property |
The Bank will start the bidding and verbal bidding will follow. |
Do not bid if you are unsure about the property. |
It is the bidder's responsibility to find out if taxes are due. |
Property taxes are paid by the buyer in the Treasurers' Office after the sale. |
Bank certified checks (guaranteed funds) for the full amount of the bid are due in the Sheriffs' Office by 2:00 P.M. on the same day as the sale. |
Defendant(s) are supposed to be out by 10:00 A.M. on the day of the sale. |