Verified 287(g) participation or qualifying implementation is documented.
Verified agreement models
Warrant Service Officer (WSO) — Authorizes trained local officers to serve and execute certain ICE administrative warrants within the agency's jail or correctional facility.
Law-enforcement structure
County sheriff's office
The county sheriff's office is the county-level law-enforcement contact for this directory action.
Clearwater County remains participating under WSO, with the existing ICE-sourced agreement date of 2026-08-21. In his October 1, 2026 public statement reproduced by Big Country News Connection, Sheriff John Smith reported that selected personnel had completed required training and the implementation process for Clearwater’s WSO participation. The statement supplies no completion date, warrant-service events or arrest counts. The archived ICE roster lists August 21, 2026 as the signing date; Sheriff Smith’s October 1 statement gives August 24. The ICE-sourced date is retained and the discrepancy remains unresolved.
Key facts
Warrant Service Officer (WSO)
Agreement signed 2026-08-21
Sheriff reports completed training and implementation on 2026-10-01; actual operations unverified
Sheriff: John Smith
Verified 287(g) participation — Warrant Service Officer
Model: WSO
Agreement signed 2026-08-21
Training: Training completed. Implementation: Unknown.
Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is listed as a participating agency with a WSO agreement signed 2026-08-21 in the September 1, 2026 ICE workbook.
John Smith is the current Sheriff of Clearwater County Sheriff's Office.
In his October 1, 2026 public statement reproduced by Big Country News Connection, Sheriff John Smith reported that selected personnel had completed required training and the implementation process for Clearwater’s WSO participation. The statement supplies no completion date, warrant-service events or arrest counts. The archived ICE roster lists August 21, 2026 as the signing date; Sheriff Smith’s October 1 statement gives August 24. The ICE-sourced date is retained and the discrepancy remains unresolved.
Training and implementation completion are reported by Sheriff Smith in a secondary-hosted statement; the exact completion date and personnel count are unknown. Actual warrant service, arrests and deployment outcomes remain unverified. The archived ICE roster lists August 21, 2026 as the signing date; Sheriff Smith’s October 1 statement gives August 24. The ICE-sourced date is retained and the discrepancy remains unresolved. The signed agreement text, effective and expiration dates and exact terms remain unverified.
Timeline
2026-08-21 — Clearwater County Sheriff's Office signs WSO agreement
2026-10-01 — Sheriff Smith reports completed WSO training and implementation
John Smith — 2026-10-01
In his October 1, 2026 public statement reproduced by Big Country News Connection, Sheriff John Smith reported that selected personnel had completed required training and the implementation process for Clearwater’s WSO participation. The statement supplies no completion date, warrant-service events or arrest counts. The archived ICE roster lists August 21, 2026 as the signing date; Sheriff Smith’s October 1 statement gives August 24. The ICE-sourced date is retained and the discrepancy remains unresolved.
