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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lyon County, Minnesota

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Lyon County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lyon County

  • Lyon County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0420000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Lyon County

  • Marshall Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0420100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Minneota Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0420300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Tracy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0420200 · NIBRS since 2019

State Police in Lyon County

  • State Patrol: MarshallState police · ORI MNMHP0300 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Lyon County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Minnesota Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Lyon County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Lyon County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lyon County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lyon County that is the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. See Lyon County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example MNMHP0300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.