Nebraska Search and Rescue: Who Leads & How to Request Help

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Nebraska Search and Rescue

Who leads searches in Nebraska, how agencies request state help, and the resources behind them. Each item links to its source. Reviewed November 2026.

Emergency: call 911. State 24-hour contact: NEMA 402-471-7421 (the Watch Center page describes 24/7 on-call Watch Officer response). How a state request works ↓

Requesting state help in Nebraska

No Nebraska statute names one agency to lead search and rescue. SAR is handled locally by the sheriff or other local law enforcement, with the county emergency manager, under the Emergency Management Act.

State 24-hour contactNEMA 402-471-7421 (the Watch Center page describes 24/7 on-call Watch Officer response).
Requesting state resourcesWhen local resources are not enough, the county emergency manager contacts NEMA through the State Watch Center (402-471-7421).

Want to write the request out before you call? Use the request builder. Official agency: NEMA ↗.

Key numbers

Only figures with a published source.

93counties

U.S. Census Bureau boundaries.

U.S. Census Bureau ↗

18Discipline directories

BluePrintSAR resource pages for Nebraska (below).

How search and rescue is requested in Nebraska

Step 1In an emergency call 911. The local law enforcement agency (sheriff or police) takes the report and starts the response, with the county emergency manager.
Step 2Local governments use mutual aid arrangements with nearby jurisdictions (Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-829.48).
Step 3When local resources are not enough, the county emergency manager contacts NEMA through the State Watch Center (402-471-7421).
Step 4NEMA coordinates state support, which can include other state agencies such as the Game and Parks Commission and the Civil Air Patrol, as described in the state emergency plan.

Law and authority

Nebraska Emergency Management Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-829.36 to 81-829.75

State emergency management law. Section 81-829.39 lists search and rescue services among emergency management functions. There is no statute assigning SAR to a specific agency (such as the sheriff).

Read the source ↗

Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-829.48, Mutual aid arrangements

Each local emergency management director or coordinator must develop mutual aid arrangements with other jurisdictions for help in a disaster.

Read the source ↗

Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-829.55, Immunity of emergency management workers

Emergency management activities are governmental functions. The state and local governments are not liable for injury or death from those activities, except for willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith. License requirements do not apply to authorized emergency management workers.

Read the source ↗

Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-829.54, State reimbursement of workers' compensation payments

The state reimburses a political subdivision for death, disability or injury payments to its employees serving on a state emergency response team, handled under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act. The text covers employees only, not volunteers.

Read the source ↗

State plans and guidelines

Official plans, annexes and program documents for Nebraska.

About NEMA ↗ — Nebraska Emergency Management Agency overview, including the state emergency operations plan and SEOC.

Resources by discipline

What each resource does, how it is requested in Nebraska, and the standards that apply.

Listed in BluePrintSAR directories for Nebraska

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Counts are directory category listings, not unique organizations, personnel or available assets. Informational canine placeholders are excluded. Organizations can appear in several categories; canine specialty subtotals can overlap.

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Aviation (State / ANG)

Nebraska State Patrol Aviation Support Division and Army Guard Black Hawks in Lincoln are the main crewed aircraft; Civil Air Patrol supports the state under an emergency management memorandum.

How to request

In Nebraska, aircraft are requested by the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

There is no Nebraska statute or rule on SAR aircrew qualifications. Army Guard crews train to Army aviation standards, and Guard hoist currency is required every 90 days; Civil Air Patrol crews follow CAP national standards. State Patrol pilots and tactical flight officers are trained under agency policy.

Nebraska Aviation (State / ANG) directory

Canine (K9)

Nebraska Task Force One in Lincoln fields FEMA-certified disaster and cadaver search dogs; there is no state SAR dog certification.

How to request

In Nebraska, the sheriff or police agency with jurisdiction runs the search and requests canine resources, which may include sheriff's office K9s and volunteer teams from neighboring states.

Standards and policy

There is no state SAR dog standard. Nebraska Task Force One dogs certify to FEMA canine standards (live find and cadaver), and dogs and handlers must be recertified every three years. The official FEMA test criteria were not read.

Nebraska Canine (K9) directory

Cave & Mine Rescue

Volunteer specialists

Specialists for rescues in caves and mines, where rope work, tight passages and communications make ordinary rescue methods hard.

Who provides it in Nebraska

Cave rescuers serve on local rescue squads and cave rescue groups. The National Cave Rescue Commission (part of the National Speleological Society) trains them and tracks cave rescue resources and specialized equipment. Nebraska is in the NCRC Rocky Mountain Region. Accidents at working mines fall under the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.

How to request

Call 911. The agency with jurisdiction requests cave rescuers and can reach the NCRC regional coordinator listed on the NCRC staff page. Report an accident at a working mine to MSHA at 1-800-746-1553.

Standards and policy

NCRC national cave rescue curriculum: Orientation to Cave Rescue, Level 1 Team Member and Level 2 Team Leader.

Nebraska Cave & Subterranean Rescue directory NCRC about ↗ NCRC regional coordinators ↗ MSHA emergency contact ↗

Cell Phone Forensics

Kelsey Smith Act law: yes (signed March 17, 2010). 5 agencies and resources listed. All checked against official sources.

How to request

In Nebraska, only the law enforcement agency running the search can ask a carrier for a phone's location.

Standards and policy

There is no single national certification for cell phone analysis in searches; agencies and labs set their own training requirements.

Nebraska Cell Phone Forensics directory

Coast Guard Auxiliary

Coast Guard district and 1 sector covering Nebraska, plus 6 stations, local and volunteer units. All checked against a cited source.

How to request

In Nebraska, call 911 or VHF-FM Channel 16 for a maritime emergency.

Standards and policy

Coast Guard and Auxiliary crews qualify under Coast Guard training programs; local marine units follow the standards their agency sets.

Nebraska Coast Guard Auxiliary directory

Communication

National SAR and interoperability channels from the NIFOG, plus 4 state, local and volunteer radio systems and groups. All checked against official sources.

How to request

In Nebraska, the agency running the search sets the radio plan.

Standards and policy

Communications unit leaders (COML) and technicians (COMT) train through CISA courses and state credentialing; volunteers hold FCC amateur licenses.

Nebraska Communication directory

Dive & Underwater

5 public safety dive and water rescue teams listed. All checked against a cited source.

How to request

In Nebraska, start with the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

Public safety dive teams commonly train to NFPA 1006 (technical rescue personnel qualifications), which covers dive rescue; each team’s sponsoring agency sets its own certification requirements.

Nebraska Dive & Underwater directory

Drone / UAS

No Nebraska statute specifically governs government drone use; FAA rules and agency policy apply. 4 agency and volunteer drone teams listed, each checked against a published source.

How to request

In Nebraska, drone teams are requested by the agency running the search.

Standards and policy

Part 107 pilots complete FAA recurrent training every 24 months; agency programs set their own proficiency standards.

Nebraska Drone / UAS directory

National Guard

Governor-activated

Military helicopters and personnel for hoist rescue, aerial search and ground support when civilian resources can’t do the job.

Who provides it in Nebraska

The Nebraska National Guard (Army and Air), activated in state status by the Governor.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests it through NEMA. NWCG’s helicopter extraction list directs 911 and dispatch centers to coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard and National Guard aircraft through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at 800-851-3051.

Standards and policy

State active duty under the Governor’s authority; Guard aircraft used for SAR are coordinated with the rescue coordination center.

Nebraska National Guard directory Nebraska National Guard (official) ↗ State Guard websites (National Guard Bureau) ↗ NEMA ↗ Helicopter extraction source list (NWCG PMS 512) ↗

Mantracking

Trackers who find and follow a missing person’s footprints and other sign on the ground.

Who provides it in Nebraska

Trackers are requested through the agency running the search. This page does not list specific Nebraska tracking teams.

How to request

The agency running the search requests trackers, usually alongside ground search teams; see who leads searches above.

Standards and policy

ASTM F2852, Standard Practice for Training a Land Search Tracker, sets minimum training for trackers supporting a land search. FEMA’s Land SAR Team typing (8-508-1173) references ASTM F2209 for land search team members.

Nebraska Mantracking directory ASTM F2852 (tracker training) ↗ FEMA Land SAR Team definition ↗

Marine & Boating Law Enforcement

State boating agency

Officers and boats on lakes, rivers and coastal waters who respond to boating emergencies and support water searches.

Who provides it in Nebraska

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators lists Nebraska Game & Parks Commission as Nebraska’s boating law agency (boating safety, enforcement and registration).

How to request

Call 911 for a water emergency; the agency with jurisdiction requests marine units through dispatch.

Standards and policy

State boating laws. NASBLA promotes uniform state boating laws and their enforcement (U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division).

Nebraska Marine / Game & Parks Patrol directory Nebraska Game & Parks Commission ↗ NASBLA Nebraska boating contacts ↗ State boating laws (USCG Boating Safety) ↗

Sheriff / Law Enforcement

No Nebraska statute names one agency to lead search and rescue.

How to request

In an emergency call 911. The local law enforcement agency (sheriff or police) takes the report and starts the response, with the county emergency manager.

Standards and policy

There is no statewide SAR member certification.

Nebraska Sheriff / Law Enforcement directory

State Parks

State agency

The state park system, whose staff know park terrain and trails and support searches on park land.

Who provides it in Nebraska

Nebraska State Parks. The National Association of State Park Directors lists this as the official park-system website.

How to request

For an emergency in a park, call 911. Park staff support the agency with jurisdiction; see who leads searches at the top of this page.

Standards and policy

Park rules and staff authority are set by the state park agency; see its website.

Nebraska State Parks & Game & Parks directory Nebraska State Parks (official) ↗ State park directory (America’s State Parks) ↗

Swiftwater & Flood Rescue

State program

Teams that search for and rescue people and animals in swiftwater and floods, from shore and by boat.

Who provides it in Nebraska

Nebraska Task Force 1, one of 28 national urban search and rescue teams, has swift water and boat rescue teams.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests water rescue through 911 dispatch. When local teams are exceeded, help is requested through NEMA.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s NIMS resource typing defines a Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Team (8-508-1020), which provides shore-based and boat-based water rescue, basic life support and animal rescue.

Nebraska Swiftwater directory Governor’s office: NE-TF1 swift water and boat teams (July 2026) ↗ FEMA Swiftwater/Flood SAR Team definition ↗

Technical Mountain Rescue

Teams for steep, high-angle and alpine terrain that use rope systems to reach and evacuate people.

Who provides it in Nebraska

No Mountain Rescue Association member team is based in Nebraska (MRA team lists). Technical rope rescue is requested through the agency with jurisdiction.

How to request

The agency with jurisdiction requests the team, usually through 911 dispatch; see who leads searches above. Help from outside the area is requested through NEMA.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s NIMS resource typing defines a Mountain Search and Rescue Team (8-508-1171) for low mountain, mountain and alpine environments. The MRA lists member teams by region with their membership status.

Nebraska Technical Rescue Units directory MRA teams by region ↗ FEMA Mountain SAR Team definition ↗

USAR (FEMA / State Task Force)

One FEMA task force is based here (NE-TF1).

How to request

In Nebraska, US&R teams are requested by the agency in charge of the incident, through the state emergency management agency when local resources run short.

Standards and policy

FEMA task forces train to FEMA and NFPA standards; state and regional teams follow the standards their sponsor sets.

Nebraska USAR (FEMA / State Task Force) directory

Federal lands (Forest Service and National Park Service)

Federal land manager

Federal land agencies whose staff support searches on national forests, grasslands and parks.

Who provides it in Nebraska

National forests and grasslands in Nebraska on the Forest Service’s list: Nebraska National Forest; Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest; Oglala National Grassland. The National Park Service lists 10 park sites in Nebraska.

How to request

Searches on national forest land are led by the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction (in most states, the county sheriff), with the Forest Service supporting under cooperative agreements. In a national park, call 911 or the park’s emergency line; the NPS will make reasonable efforts to search for lost persons, using its own staff or partner SAR organizations under formal agreements.

Standards and policy

NPS Management Policies 2006, §8.2.5.3: SAR runs under the Incident Command System and visitors are not charged for it.

Nebraska National Forest (Nebraska NF) directory NPS sites in Nebraska ↗ Forest Service units by state ↗ USDA testimony on sheriff SAR agreements ↗ NPS SAR policy excerpt ↗

UTV & ATV Units

Off-road vehicles, including UTVs, ATVs and e-bikes, that move searchers and equipment and carry out injured people over rough trails.

Who provides it in Nebraska

Off-road vehicle support is requested through the agency running the search. This page does not list specific Nebraska UTV or ATV units.

How to request

The agency running the search requests vehicle units; see who leads searches above.

Standards and policy

FEMA’s Land SAR Team typing (8-508-1173) includes ground vehicles for support, transportation and evacuation in land and wilderness searches.

Nebraska UTV & ATV Units directory FEMA Land SAR Team definition ↗

93-county directory

Each county and its sheriff’s office. Who leads a search varies by state; see the top of this page. For an emergency, call 911.

All 93 phone numbers verified (2026-10) against the agency’s own site, a government directory, or a sheriffs’ association or IACP directory; each “Verified” link shows the source. For an emergency, call 911.

Jurisdiction	Agency	Phone
Adams County	Adams County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 461-7181 sheriff’s office main line (Nebraska 211 directory) · Verified
Antelope County	Antelope County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 887-4148 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page; matches NE PSC PSAP list) · Verified
Arthur County	Arthur County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 785-7911 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Banner County	Banner County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 436-5271 sheriff’s line (24 hours) · Verified
Blaine County	Blaine County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 547-2222 ext. 2 sheriff’s office line (county offices page) · Verified
Boone County	Boone County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 395-2144 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Box Butte County	Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 762-6464 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Boyd County	Boyd County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 775-2391 sheriff’s office main line (Nebraska 211 directory) · Verified
Brown County	Brown County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 387-1440 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Buffalo County	Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 237-2424 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Burt County	Burt County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 374-2900 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Butler County	Butler County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 367-7400 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Cass County	Cass County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 296-9370 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Cedar County	Cedar County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 254-6884 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Chase County	Chase County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 882-4748 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Cherry County	Cherry County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 376-1890 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Cheyenne County	Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 254-2922 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Clay County	Clay County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 762-3528 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Colfax County	Colfax County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 352-8514 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Cuming County	Cuming County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 372-6019 sheriff’s office line (Nebraska Sheriffs Association) · Verified
Custer County	Custer County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 872-6418 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Dakota County	Dakota County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 494-7555 sheriff’s office line (county contacts page) · Verified
Dawes County	Dawes County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 432-3025 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Dawson County	Dawson County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 324-3011 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Deuel County	Deuel County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 874-3305 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Dixon County	Dixon County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 755-5608 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Dodge County	Dodge County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 727-2702 sheriff’s office line (county contact page) · Verified
Douglas County	Douglas County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 444-3577 Law Enforcement Center front desk · Verified
Dundy County	Dundy County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 423-2393 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Fillmore County	Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 759-4441 sheriff’s office main line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Franklin County	Franklin County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 425-6231 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page; matches NE PSC PSAP list) · Verified
Frontier County	Frontier County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 367-4411 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Furnas County	Furnas County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 268-2245 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Gage County	Gage County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 223-1382 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Garden County	Garden County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 772-3540 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Garfield County	Garfield County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 346-5150 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Gosper County	Gosper County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 785-2420 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Grant County	Grant County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 458-2396 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Greeley County	Greeley County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 428-2395 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Hall County	Hall County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 385-5200 sheriff’s general office line (county contact page) · Verified
Hamilton County	Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 694-6936 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Harlan County	Harlan County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 928-2147 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Hayes County	Hayes County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 286-3364 sheriff’s office line (county contacts page) · Verified
Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 334-5444 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Holt County	Holt County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 336-2850 sheriff’s office line (county office holders page) · Verified
Hooker County	Hooker County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 546-2290 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Howard County	Howard County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 754-5458 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Jefferson County	Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 729-2284 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Johnson County	Johnson County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 335-3307 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Kearney County	Kearney County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 832-2805 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Keith County	Keith County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 284-2011 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Keya Paha County	Keya Paha County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 497-3201 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Kimball County	Kimball County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 235-3615 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Knox County	Knox County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 288-4261 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Lancaster County	Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 441-6500 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Lincoln County	Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 535-9599 sheriff’s office line (sheriff website) · Verified
Logan County	Logan County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 636-2288 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Loup County	Loup County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 942-3435 sheriff’s office line (county website) · Verified
Madison County	Madison County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 454-2110 sheriff’s office line (sheriff website) · Verified
McPherson County	McPherson County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 587-2445 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Merrick County	Merrick County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 946-2345 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Morrill County	Morrill County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 262-0408 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Nance County	Nance County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 536-2452 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Nemaha County	Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 274-3139 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Nuckolls County	Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 225-2831 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Otoe County	Otoe County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 873-9560 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Pawnee County	Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 852-2969 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Perkins County	Perkins County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 352-7500 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Phelps County	Phelps County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 995-5692 sheriff’s office line (county contacts page) · Verified
Pierce County	Pierce County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 329-6346 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Platte County	Platte County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 564-3229 sheriff’s general office line (county contacts page) · Verified
Polk County	Polk County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 747-2231 sheriff’s office line (county contact directory) · Verified
Red Willow County	Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 345-1850 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Richardson County	Richardson County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 245-2479 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Rock County	Rock County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 684-3811 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Saline County	Saline County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 821-2111 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Sarpy County	Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 593-4111 sheriff’s office 24-hour non-emergency line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Saunders County	Saunders County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 443-1000 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Scotts Bluff County	Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 436-6667 sheriff’s office main line (county phone directory) · Verified
Seward County	Seward County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 643-2359 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Sheridan County	Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 327-2161 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Sherman County	Sherman County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 745-1511 sheriff’s office line (county contact page) · Verified
Sioux County	Sioux County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 668-2418 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
Stanton County	Stanton County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 439-2212 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Thayer County	Thayer County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 768-6139 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Thomas County	Thomas County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 645-2221 sheriff’s office line, Thedford (county sheriff page) · Verified
Thurston County	Thurston County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 385-6210 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Valley County	Valley County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 728-3906 sheriff’s office line (county phone directory) · Verified
Washington County	Washington County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 426-6866 sheriff’s office non-emergency line (NE Public Service Commission 911 PSAP contacts, Aug 2025) · Verified
Wayne County	Wayne County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 375-1911 sheriff’s office line (county directory) · Verified
Webster County	Webster County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 746-2722 sheriff’s office line (county contacts page) · Verified
Wheeler County	Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office	(308) 654-3232 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified
York County	York County Sheriff’s Office	(402) 362-4927 sheriff’s office line (county sheriff page) · Verified

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