Sheriffs History:
- 1856 William F. Pettit, Appointed by the Governor.
- 1856 David Lindesmith, First elected Sheriff.
- 1858-1860 W.H. Willsey
- 1860-1860 S.C. Williamson, Did not complete term.
- 1862-1865 Seth H. Patterson, Resigned in May of 1865.
- 1865 William Scriby, Appointed by County Commissioners in May.
- 1865 Willard Wheaton, Completed term.
- 1866-1868 Michael Toher
- 1868-1868 Frank Borchert
- 1869-1874 Michael J. Toher
- 1874-1882 Clark(e) Chambers
- 1882-1888 Hugh Murray
- 1888-1900 Jacob Zeb Barncard
- 1900-1904 Charles Misgen
- 1904-1906 F.C. Chambers
- 1906-1922 William Leehy
- 1922-1934 Joseph Fisher
- 1934-1946 E. Ted Helgeson
- 1946-1956 Donald M. Christenson
- 1956-1958 Mary Christenson - Appointed to fill her husband’s term. Minnesota’s first female Sheriff.
- 1958-1978 Bernard J. Coufal
- 1978-1982 Wesley E. Wilker
- 1982-2002 William A. Hildebrandt
- 2002-2010 Gary A. Ringhofer
- 2010-2010 Don Gudmundson - Hired interim to fill out the 2010 term when Sheriff Ringhofer retired in April of 2010.
- 2010- Present Lon Thiele