Sheriff
Andy Howe is a lifelong resident of Vermillion, SD. He graduated from both the
Vermillion High School and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and is the Quartermaster of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3061 and a past Post Commander. He has been employed at the Clay County
Sheriff's Office since 1988 and has held every position from Jailer, Deputy
Sheriff, Sergeant, and Chief Deputy prior to his election to Sheriff in 2002.
He is a certified firearms instructor. Sheriff Howe enjoys his participation in several community service organizations. Contact Sheriff Howe at
ahowe@claysheriff.org
Chief
Deputy
Jerami West began his law enforcement career in 1998 when he became a
corrections officer with the Clay County Jail. In 2000, he was promoted to
Deputy Sheriff and was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. He became Chief
Deputy in 2005. Chief Deputy West is a
firearms instructor, a Field Training Officer, and an advanced accident
investigator. He is also a certified Techniques of Alcohol Management
(TAM) instructor and teaches the course to the community's alcohol license
sellers. While serving in the United States Navy, he earned an
Associates Degree in Business Administration. On his off duty time, Jerami
enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His hobbies include
fishing, camping, and traveling. Contact Chief Deputy West at
jwest@claysheriff.org
Sergeant
Dallas Schnack began his career in law enforcement in 1992. He currently works as
the School Resource Officer for both the Vermillion and Wakonda School Districts
in Clay County South Dakota. He is the advisor to the Vermillion SADD
chapter. In addition to his assignment in the schools
as SRO, he is primarily a sworn Sheriff's Deputy and as a Sergeant, helps the
Sheriff and Chief Deputy with the supervision and training of the other
deputies. He is a certified Radar Operator Instructor. Sergeant Schnack has also worked outside of law enforcement as a
Teen Court Coordinator and as an Intensive Probation Officer for juveniles.
In his off duty time. Sergeant Schnack enjoys astronomy, history,
baseball, and spending time with his family. Contact Sergeant Schnack at
dschnack@claysheriff.org
Deputy
Paul Pederson has been with the Clay County Sheriff's Office since September, 1999.
Prior to that, he was the Chief of Police in Irene, SD for one and one half
years. Deputy Pederson is a certified DARE instructor and is a department
Firearms Instructor. He received his Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of South Dakota in Criminal Justice. He enjoys
officiating youth and adult sports for the community. In his free time,
Deputy Pederson enjoys playing golf, downhill skiing, singing karaoke, and
spending time with family and friends. He has also been a member of the
U.S. Naval Reserve since January, 1999 and was deployed in 2005 to Kuwait to
support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Contact Deputy Pederson at
ppederson@claysheriff.org
Deputy
Jeff Anders started his career with the Clay County Sheriff's Office in November,
1999 as a Corrections Officer in the Clay County Jail. On October, 2002,
he was promoted to Deputy Sheriff. Deputy Anders received an associates
degree in Police Science from Western Iowa Technical Community College in Sioux
City, IA. In 2005, he became a certified DARE instructor and teaches
DARE in Vermillion and Wakonda Schools. Deputy Anders is a certified
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) instructor and a Firearms Training
Simulator (FATS) instructor for the Sheriff's Office. He also teaches
Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM) and Defensive Driving to the community. His hobbies include golf, fishing, hunting, and spending time
with his family. Contact Deputy Anders at
janders@claysheriff.org
Deputy
Kevin Noble started his career in law enforcement in 1996 as a correctional officer
for the South Dakota Juvenile Prison. In 1998, he accepted a corrections
officer position with the Davison County Jail in Mitchell, SD where he was
promoted to Civil Deputy. In 2003, he became a Deputy Sheriff
in the Clay County Sheriff's Office. He is a certified Preliminary Breath
Test (PBT) instructor and is certified to calibrate the PBT machines. He
is also a certified instructor in the use of OC spray as well as advanced DWI
detection and investigation for patrol officers. Deputy Noble has an
associates degree in Criminal Justice from Kilian Community College. His
off duty interests are hunting, fishing, reading, and spending time with his
family. Contact Deputy Noble at
knoble@claysheriff.org
Deputy
Mike Mehlbrech began his Law Enforcement career with the Clay County Sheriff's Office
in August of 2005. Prior to starting with the Sheriff's Office, he served a
tour in Iraq as a gun truck chief, as well as the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Sergeant, and Unit Public Affairs Representative. He has also worked with
chemically dependent persons while employed at the Carroll Institute in Sioux
Falls. Deputy Mehlbrech has lived in the Vermillion area since 1999 and enjoys
hunting, fishing, golf, water sports, and spending time with his family.
He is the present Commander of VFW Post 3061 in Vermillion. Contact Deputy Mehlbrech at
mmehlbrech@claysheriff.org
Lisa Wood joined the Clay County
Sheriff's Office in 2004 as an Administrative Assistant to the Sheriff. She is responsible for
receiving and routing routine telephone calls, data entry, tracking money which passes through the Sheriff's Office in the form
of fees collected, keeping files, reporting statistics, and a variety of
other duties. She is a graduate of
the 911 telecommunicator course. Lisa is a lifelong resident of
Vermillion, SD. Contact Lisa Wood at
lwood@claysheriff.org
Angie Madsen is an
Administrative Assistant to the Clay County Sheriff, serving since 2004. She is responsible for receiving
and routing routine telephone calls, data entry, tracking money which passes through the Sheriff's Office in the form
of fees collected, keeping files, reporting statistics, and a variety of
other duties. She is a graduate of the University of South
Dakota and resides in rural Volin, SD. She enjoys going camping and time
spent doing other family activities. Contact Angie Madsen at
amadsen@claysheriff.org
Sheriff
Andy Howe is a lifelong resident of Vermillion, SD. He graduated from both the
Vermillion High School and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and is the Quartermaster of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3061 and a past Post Commander. He has been employed at the Clay County
Sheriff's Office since 1988 and has held every position from Jailer, Deputy
Sheriff, Sergeant, and Chief Deputy prior to his election to Sheriff in 2002.
He is a certified firearms instructor. Sheriff Howe enjoys his participation in several community service organizations. Contact Sheriff Howe at
ahowe@claysheriff.org
Chief
Deputy
Jerami West began his law enforcement career in 1998 when he became a
corrections officer with the Clay County Jail. In 2000, he was promoted to
Deputy Sheriff and was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. He became Chief
Deputy in 2005. Chief Deputy West is a
firearms instructor, a Field Training Officer, and an advanced accident
investigator. He is also a certified Techniques of Alcohol Management
(TAM) instructor and teaches the course to the community's alcohol license
sellers. While serving in the United States Navy, he earned an
Associates Degree in Business Administration. On his off duty time, Jerami
enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His hobbies include
fishing, camping, and traveling. Contact Chief Deputy West at
Deputy
Paul Pederson has been with the Clay County Sheriff's Office since September, 1999.
Prior to that, he was the Chief of Police in Irene, SD for one and one half
years. Deputy Pederson is a certified DARE instructor and is a department
Firearms Instructor. He received his Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of South Dakota in Criminal Justice. He enjoys
officiating youth and adult sports for the community. In his free time,
Deputy Pederson enjoys playing golf, downhill skiing, singing karaoke, and
spending time with family and friends. He has also been a member of the
U.S. Naval Reserve since January, 1999 and was deployed in 2005 to Kuwait to
support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Contact Deputy Pederson at
Deputy
Kevin Noble started his career in law enforcement in 1996 as a correctional officer
for the South Dakota Juvenile Prison. In 1998, he accepted a corrections
officer position with the Davison County Jail in Mitchell, SD where he was
promoted to Civil Deputy. In 2003, he became a Deputy Sheriff
in the Clay County Sheriff's Office. He is a certified Preliminary Breath
Test (PBT) instructor and is certified to calibrate the PBT machines. He
is also a certified instructor in the use of OC spray as well as advanced DWI
detection and investigation for patrol officers. Deputy Noble has an
associates degree in Criminal Justice from Kilian Community College. His
off duty interests are hunting, fishing, reading, and spending time with his
family. Contact Deputy Noble at
