Butte County Sheriff
Fred Lamphere

Butte County Sheriff
Fred Lamphere

839 5th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Phone: (605) 892-3324
Email: fred.lamphere@buttesd.org

Total Staff:  19
Total Sworn Deputies: 5

Contract Communities:  Fruitdale, Nisland, and Newell
Jail:  Contracts with other counties for jail beds and is in a compact with Western SD Juvenile Services Center.

I started my Law Enforcement career as a Police Officer for the City of Belle Fourche in 1990 and was Promoted to Sergeant in 1993.  In 1996, I moved to Newell where I started serving as Chief of Police. 

I ran for the Butte County Sheriff in 2002 and took Office in August of that year. Since then, I have attended the National Sheriffs Institute in 2004 and served as President of the South Dakota Sheriffs Association in 2014. That was also the first year South Dakota joined the Western States Sheriffs Association. I have served as the Representative for South Dakota since then as well as serving as President of the Western State Sheriffs Association in 2020.

The spring of 2017 I was awarded Sheriff of the Year from the SD Sheriffs’ Association during our annual SD Sheriffs & Police Chiefs Association.

My wife Kathy and I were married in 1995 and have a blended family of 3 girls and 2 boys.  We have 11 grandchildren, one great grandson, and two spoiled dogs.  We operate a hunting guide and taxidermy business.

I have traveled to the Southern Border numerous times with the first visit in 2015 and as recently as the summer of 2023.  I keep myself well informed of the Border issues because it affects all of America.