Sworn Staff
Sheriff B. Hilt
Sheriff Hilt was elected as Sheriff in November 2024 and was sworn in as the Sheriff of Lyon County in January 2025. Sheriff Hilt strives to serve and lead the team at the sheriff’s office as together they strive to fulfill the mission of, “Protecting and serving our community by providing professional public safety services delivered with character, competence, courage, and compassion.”
Sheriff Hilt’s law enforcement background includes 10 years of experience as a peace officer with the Iowa Department of Public Safety in the Iowa State Patrol including experience at Post 16, Post 4, and Post 6. He has provided dignitary protection to Iowa’s governor and first family, helped secure the capitol complex, and enforced traffic and criminal laws. He has served as a Field Training Officer, SFST Instructor, and Drug Recognition Expert. In addition, he was certified to do MCSAP inspections of commercial motor vehicles and served as an Acting Sergeant through the merger of the Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement into the Iowa State Patrol.
In addition to his law enforcement experience, Sheriff Hilt has extensive financial experience and holds multiple financial designations. He is also a licensed commercial pilot for single and multi-engine airplanes and has instructed numerous people in their quest to earn their pilot’s licenses.
Sheriff Hilt holds his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dordt University with a major in Business Administration, and he went to high school at Unity Christian High School where he was a Living Group Leader and played basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Sheriff Hilt resides in rural Lyon County with his wife and children. Outside of his calling as Sheriff, he is called to serve as a husband and father and is actively involved with church and school related activities. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and reading.
Sheriff and Deputies
alex.waagmeester@lyoncountyia.com
712-472-8311
michael.hilt@lyoncountyia.com