Former Sheriff's

Lac qui Parle County has had 19 total Sheriff's since becoming a county in 1872. The current Sheriff, Allen Anderson, has served since appointment by the county board in 2017, and through two elections (2018, 2022). 
Former Sheriff's
Sheriff Years Served
John Maguire 1872 - 1873
Peter Simpson 1873 - 1875
Ole Robertson 1875 - 1877
Peter Simpson (2) 1877 - 1879
E.F. Jacobson 1879 - 1883
John Maguire (2) 1883 - 1885
A.D. Brown 1885 - 1891
T.C. Farmen 1891 - 1895
B.F. Miller 1895 - 1901
J.F. Ellickson 1901 - 1913
Gunder E. Smaagaard 1913 - 192?
Adolph Smaagaard 192? - 1958
Merle Ryder 1958 - 1959
Vearl Fields 1959 - 1983
Graylen Carlson 1983 - 2008
Dallas Schellberg 2008 - 2011
Rick Halvorson 2011 - 2016
Lou Sager 2016 - 2017
Allen Anderson 2017 - Present