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Crime Stoppers is comprised of diverse, active and dedicated community representatives. Crime Stoppers provides a method for local law enforcement to receive information on crimes. These efforts increase tips, which in turn increase arrests in our community. For over 30 years, Crime Stopper of the Sioux Empire is a non-profit organization led by a Board of Directors that provides direction as to the financial and promotional activities of the program. The Board enhances the community involvement aspect and its function is vital to the programs success. Rewards and program funding is made possible through donations and fundraising events such as the Annual Shred Event. NO TAX DOLLARS are involved! The Crime Stoppers of the Sioux Empire Board meets monthly to evaluate tips leading to arrests and decide on the size of their cash rewards.

Who is Involved

Name	Position
Darcy Anderson	President
Carolyn Dick	Vice-President
Janet Gillespie	Secretary
Barb Bascall	Treasurer
Wade Backman	Board Member
Jay Buchholz	Board Member
Josh Callahan	Board Member
Jim David	Board Member
Norman Dittman	Board Member
Roger Ellingson	Board Member
Doug Flora	Board Member
Mike Humpal	Board Member
Monty Misfeldt	Board Member
Todd Mundhenke	Board Member
Lisa Ottmar	Board Member
Joseph Spader	Board Member
Mark Buehler	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Jesse Callahan	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Otto Hagedorn	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Kathy Lueth	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Jessie Schmidt	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Tim Stark	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Rick Tupper	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Denny Wickstrom	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Craig Wilbur	Advisory Member (non-voting)
Sgt. Paul Creviston (SFPD)	Community Advisor (non-voting)
Lt. Randy Brink (SFPD)	Community Advisor (non-voting)
Chief Deputy Chad Brown (Lincoln County)	Community Advisor (non-voting)
Jason Gearman (Minnehaha County Emergency Mtg Director)	Community Advisor (non-voting)
Miles Schumacher (Legal Counsel)	Community Advisor (non-voting)

Local History:

Gordon Olson was responsible for bringing the concept of Crime Stoppers to Sioux Falls in the later part of 1986 when he called representatives of area service clubs to see if there was an interest in starting the program here. The first meeting was held with the newly formed citizen board on January 30, 1987, at which the first reward of $200 was approved. For the first year Crime Stoppers worked through the Sioux Falls Area Foundation.

Crime Stoppers of Sioux Falls, INC., was formally incorporated as a South Dakota not for profit corporation on December 29, 1987. On August 30, 1999 its name changed to Crime Stoppers of the Sioux Empire, Inc. The current name reflects its affiliation with law enforcement in all the communities and rural areas of Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties.

The Board of Directors continues to be comprised primarily of members of area service clubs along with a number of other concerned citizens. Representatives from the Sioux Falls Police Department and Minnehaha and Lincoln County Sheriff's Offices also participate in the monthly board meetings.