Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Clarifies Reported Immigration Detention Allegation

Press release from Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is aware of allegations made this past weekend claiming that a woman identified as Summer “Sunny” Sunday Naqvi was transported to the Dodge County Jail by immigration officials and booked into custody during the overnight hours of March 6 into March 7, 2026. It has also been alleged that the Sheriff’s Office subsequently released her from the facility after her arrival.

At this time, these allegations do not appear to be accurate. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has no record of the individual referenced ever being booked, detained, or released from the Dodge County Jail. Jail logs confirm that no female inmates or detainees from the federal government were admitted or released during the timeframe in which these events were alleged to have occurred.

The Sheriff’s Office takes any allegation involving jail operations seriously. We have been and will continue to review the circumstances surrounding this claim to ensure a complete understanding of what occurred. We encourage anyone who believes they have evidence related to this matter to provide that information—along with any available electronic metadata—to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office so it can be properly evaluated.

Because no booking of Ms. Naqvi ever took place, the Sheriff’s Office does not have contact information for her; however, we are asking that she contact us so we may speak with her regarding the allegation and obtain evidence of the incident from her. We are also asking that the unknown individual who reportedly picked her up in the Juneau area and drove her to the Holiday Inn contact the Sheriff’s Office to provide a statement.

Other investigative measures are under way and this incident remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office does not speak on behalf of other law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt