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
Nick Throntveit has been Burke County Sheriff since commissioners appointed him in September 2023, after working as a deputy there since 2011 and later as chief deputy. He trained at the state law enforcement academy in Devils Lake.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov