Full Notification

The City of Portage Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of sex offenses. Further, his criminal history places him in a classification level, which reflects the potential to re-offend.

This offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts. He is NOT wanted by the police at this time. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.

Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it was not until the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law was enacted that law enforcement is able to share this information with the community. Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will NOT be tolerated.

Dale D. Drinkwater will be paroled when he reaches his maximum release date the week of September 5, 2011, after serving his sentence for: 1 count of Wisconsin State Statute 948.12: Possession of Child Pornography



Name: Dale D. Drinkwater
Age: 47
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 205
Hair: Black-gray
Eyes: Blue



Dale D. Drinkwater will be residing in the 300 Blk of Adams St. in the City of Portage. He will be under the supervision of the Portage Office of Probation/Parole (608) 742-4020. Special conditions of Dale D. Drinkwater supervision: No unsupervised contact with minors; Not allowed at Taverns/Bars/Liquor Stores; not to consume alcohol or drugs.


Additional Sex Offender Information:

Questions regarding this offender or any other sex offenders in the community can be found on the Sex Offender Registry Website www.widocoffenders.org. You may also call the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry at (608)240-5830, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Community Supervision Office at (608) 742-4020, or the Portage Police Department at (608)742-2174.