Sheriff's Office
709 6th Avenue
Washburn North Dakota 58577
PO Box 1108
Washburn North Dakota 58577
The current McLean County Sheriff is Jerrry "J.R." Kerzmann of Garrison. He was elected to office in 2018.
The Sheriff's Department employs 22 full- and part-time officers and 13 full- and part-time jailer/dispatchers.
The sheriff is responsible for:
- Keeping of law and order in the county
- Serving civil and criminal papers for the court system
- Operation of the county jail and housing of prisoners
- Attending district court to carry out orders of the judge
- Serves as a member of the county E-911 Advisory Board
- Oversees operation of police contracts with all cities in the county
Click here to see a list of registered sex offenders in McLean County.
Click here to visit the McLean County Sheriff's Department Facebook page.