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Todd Dahl - See "About the Sheriff"
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2003 to 2006
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Eric Klang - Sheriff Klang grew up in Hermantown, MN before moving to Crow Wing County in 1990 where he started his law enforcement career. He began as a Drug Operative for the Heartland Drug Task Force (Net 6 Drug Task Force). He later joined the Patrol Division for the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office. He was elected Sheriff in 2002 and served one term. He has continued working at the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.
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1991 to 2002
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Dick Ross - Sheriff Ross was a Crosby High School graduate. In 1960 he started his law enforcement career as a police officer in Ironton before becoming a Deputy with the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department in 1962. He was elected Sheriff in 1991 and retired in 2002 with 42 years of service in law enforcement. He has also served as a Jailor, Sergeant, Captain, and Chief Deputy (12 years).
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1987 to 1990
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Frank Ball - Sheriff Ball served one term as Sheriff and then went on to become Chief of Police in Brainerd. Frank is now retired and living in the Brainerd lakes area.
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1962 to 1986
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Charles Warnberg - Sheriff Warnberg began his career with Crow Wing County in 1951. He served as Chief Deputy for 6 years under supervision of Wickland and Krueger prior to becoming Sheriff. Sheriff Warnberg served as Sheriff for 24 years, the longest ever in Crow Wing County.
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1958 to 1962
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Al Krueger - According to Sheriff Warnberg, "Al Krueger was the best Sheriff we ever had." He was the last Sheriff to live in the old jail complex. Sheriff Krueger had one brother who was a highway patrol officer and another brother that was a game warden in Perham, Minnesota.
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1939 to 1958
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Roy Wickland - At 6 foot 3 inches tall and 350 pounds, Sheriff Wickland was the biggest Sheriff ever in Crow Wing County. He had a bloodhound named Prince. After his retirement in 1959 he served as a bailiff for Crow Wing County.
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1936 to 1938
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George A Ridley - Sheriff Ridley was the Chief of Police in Ironton prior to becoming the Sheriff of Crow Wing County.
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1931 to 1936
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Frank Little - Sheriff Little's son Bud Little was the last Brainerd man to be killed in World War II. Sheriff Little was the Mayor of Brainerd prior to becoming Sheriff.
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1916 to 1922/
1927 to 1930 |
Claus A. Theorin - Sheriff Theorin was a Deputy for 7 years prior to becoming Sheriff in 1916 (8 year-term) and then again in 1927 (4 year-term).
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1909 to 1915/ 1923 to 1926
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F.J. Reid - Sheriff Reid was a Deputy for Crow Wing County for 8 years prior to becoming Sheriff. Prior to law enforcement, Sheriff Reid worked as a farmer, road contractor, supervisor and foreman of a logging camp. He retired from Crow Wing County and moved to Minneapolis.
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