Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO)

Serving the communities of Buchanan County, MO since 1839.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

📅 Mark your calendars!
Join BCSO & our partner agencies for National Night Out on August 5th, 2025 at 5:30 PM at Civic Center Park.

Fun, food, first responders & community connection.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Clean out your cabinets and safely dispose of unused or expired medications! Controlled, non-controlled, over the counter substances, and sharps will all be accepted.

Let’s keep our community safe — one pill at a time.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

SCAM ALERT 2/2
Members of the Sheriff's Office and law enforcement in general DO NOT call our citizens and ask them for money over the phone for warrants. Issues relating to jury duty, or verification of jury duty can be made by calling the Jury Office at 816-271-1552.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

SCAM ALERT 1/2
The BCSO wants to warn our citizens that scammers are trying to take advantage of our citizens with false jury warrant claims.
The scammers are identifying themselves as Deputies and telling citizens that they missed jury duty and have a warrant for their arrest.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Information on the Sex Offender Sign Posting ruling.

The Sheriff's Office WILL be conducting Halloween checks on all registered sex offenders for all other sections of the Halloween statute.

- Sheriff Bill Puett

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

SCAM ALERT 2/2
Members of the Sheriff's Office and law enforcement in general do not call our citizens and ask them for money over the phone for warrants. Issues relating to jury duty, or verification of jury duty can be made by calling the Jury Office at 816-271-1552.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

SCAM ALERT 1/2
The BCSO wants to warn our citizens that scammers are trying to take advantage of our citizens with false jury warrant claims.
The scammers are identifying themselves as Deputies and telling citizens that they missed jury duty and have a warrant for their arrest.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Great work by members of the Drug Strike Force and our Law Enforcement Partners!

Man receives 9-year sentence for drug trafficking https://t.co/Bfwl1UBTOW via @newspressnow

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

The Sheriff's Office is aware of a scammer that is identifying themselves as law enforcement and asking for gift cards to avoid arrest warrants.

BCSO and Law Enforcement in general will NEVER ask for a Gift Card Payment. Please block and report any calls asking for such.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Congratulations to Inv. Tami Parsons for being selected for this year’s Crime Victim Service Award!

Tami is extremely dedicated and works very hard to make sure that victims are supported and not forgotten - vigorously fighting for justice in all cases!

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Pt. 3
that should not be disturbed, etc. Our citizens should always feel free to contact us if they have a concern or they feel that something is suspicious - the Communications Center number is 816-271-4777
Sheriff Bill Puett

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Pt. 2
This surveying is somewhat different - there will be approximately 8-10 people and they should have vehicles marked with either Grain Belt or AE Comm
These surveyors will be walking properties and looking for anything of concern, such as a Native American burial grounds ...

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

Public Information pt.1
We have received information that Grain Belt surveyors will be in the area the next few weeks, predominately in the southern part of the County - Rushville area.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

The BCSO will again support our Kansas City Chiefs on their way to the Super Bowl! Everything starts in St. Joseph!

Sheriff’s Office staff will be allowed to wear KC Chiefs gear with their uniforms through the Super Bowl!

- Sheriff Bill Puett

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

The Sheriff's Office is aware of a scammer that is identifying themselves as employees of the BCSO and asking for gift cards to make payments.

BCSO, and law enforcement in general, will NEVER ask for Gift Card Payments. If anyone claims otherwise, please block and report them.

[Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (MO) @BuchmoSheriff]

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