Clay County Sheriff
Andy Howe

15 Washington St
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605-677-7100
Email address: ccso@claysheriff.org

Total Staff:  21
Total Deputies:  8 fulltime, 2 reserves, 10 correctional officers

Jail: 20 beds
Jail Administrator:  Tiffany Husby

Contract Communities:  Wakonda and Irene

Sheriff Andy Howe took office as Sheriff of Clay County in January 2003 and has been working in law enforcement since 1988, all in service to Clay County. Sheriff Howe is a lifelong resident of Vermillion, is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and served in the United States Marine Corps. He is active in several community organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corps League, Dakota Hospital Foundation, MOCIC Executive Committee, Past President of the South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association, and a member of the South Dakota Law Enforcement Standards and Training Commission.