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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:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Bob Roed, a Marine Corps veteran, has been Ward County sheriff since 2019 after joining the office in 1990 and rising from jail staff to captain. Roed has pushed for higher deputy pay to keep staff from leaving for other agencies.

Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov