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Milwaukee County Sheriff

What does this office do?

  • Running police patrols and deputies in the county
  • Running the county jail
  • Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders

Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Democratic · Incumbent

Denita R. Ball is Milwaukee County Sheriff, elected in 2022 after serving as chief deputy and 25 years with the Milwaukee Police Department, retiring as deputy inspector. She backs jail education and recovery programming and staff mental-health resources.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for,

Sources: county.milwaukee.gov23