March 1, 2025
At approximately 8:30 PM on 02/28/25, Deputies were dispatched to Green Castle Recreation Area, Ferguson Iowa to locate an overdue fisherman, Timothy Eggers of State Center, Iowa.
When deputies arrived on scene, an unresponsive male was located partially submerge in an open water area at Green Castle Lake. Marshalltown Fire Department began a cold-water rescue. The male fisherman was transferred to the shoreline where emergency medical personnel began administering first aid. The male was identified as Timothy Eggers, 64, of State Center, Iowa.
Unity Point Heath Ambulance Service transported Mr. Eggers to Unity Point Health-Marshalltown where he was later pronounced deceased.
The death remains under investigation, however initial investigation indicates ice conditions on the lake was a contributing factor the Mr. Eggers’s death.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Marshall County Conservation, Gilman Fire Department, Gilman First Responders, Marshalltown Fire Department, Unity Point Heath-Marshalltown Ambulance, and Marshall County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Marshall County, Iowa Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Joel Phillips and is committed to keeping communities and neighborhoods safe in Marshall County.
For more information, please contact Sheriff Joel Phillips by calling 641-754-6380 or via email at sheriff@marshallcountyia.gov
February 20, 2025
See attached media release from the Marshall County Attorney's Office
December 20, 2024
Press release from United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of IowaNovember 8, 2024
September 13, 2024
The photo above was taken at a crash scene on Highway 30 where a distracted driver struck the back of a wagon transporting corn from the field. Luckily, the driver of the tractor and the pickup truck were both uninjured.August 26, 2024
August 20, 2024
August 9, 2024
Marshalltown Police Department and Marshall County Sheriff's Office are preparing to host USPCA certification trials in August.
