Sheriff

The Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to maintaining public safety and providing law enforcement services. The office is responsible for patrolling the county’s roadways, ensuring the safety of residents in both urban and rural areas. The Sheriff’s Office handles a variety of duties, including emergency response, criminal investigations, and community outreach programs. They also manage the county jail and oversee the registration of sex offenders and other individuals required by law to register with local authorities.

It is the duty of the sheriff to serve, execute and return writs or other legal process issued by a lawful authority. The sheriff shall prepare and file an annual inventory statement of county personal property in his or her custody. The sheriff has charge and custody of the jail and its prisoners, except in counties where a county board of corrections exists and has duties over the jail. It is the duty of the sheriff to keep the peace, apprehend criminals and perform other duties as peace officer. The sheriff may appoint deputies but such deputies may not be the county treasurer, clerk, register of deeds or surveyor.