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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).
| 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 |