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Buffalo County sheriff introduces Deputy Luke Lawton to Alma; start date mid-June

City of Alma Common Council · May 21, 2026
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Summary

Buffalo County Sheriff Mike Osmond introduced Deputy Luke Lawton as the incoming deputy for City of Alma service; Osmond said Lawton will begin city service in mid-June and will ride along with outgoing Deputy Rybarczyk for orientation.

Buffalo County Sheriff Mike Osmond introduced Deputy Luke Lawton to the council as the new deputy who will assume City of Alma service duties. Osmond said the change is part of a county shift-redraw and that former Deputy Rybarczyk will move to a straight day shift in the county.

"Deputy Lawton will be starting on the City of Alma service beginning to mid-June at the latest," Sheriff Osmond told the council; he added that Deputy Rybarczyk will ride along with Lawton to show him "the ins and outs." The council recorded the introduction as informational; no formal action or hiring vote was necessary because deputies are county employees assigned to city service.