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The Patrol Division consists of two Investigators, Deputy Sheriffs, and two Narcotics Officer. It operates 24 hours per day responding to accidents, answering calls, providing preventative patrol and assisting municipalities as requested. These officers are supervised by the Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Sergeants. We have deputies who have received specialized training in areas such as Drug Prevention, Cops in Schools, Boat and Water Safety, Snowmobile Safety, Narcotics, Civil Process, Community Policing, K-9, and Cornerhouse Training (child protection).

The Sheriff’s Office has implemented the community-policing concept of dividing the county into two major patrol districts, north and south. Deputies basically live and work within their assigned patrol district.

  1. Investigations – all major offenses are referred to the Investigator. These include, but are not limited to, homicide, child abuse, criminal sexual conduct, burglary, arson, and fraud cases.

  2. Patrol and Crime Prevention – 17 deputies and four sergeants answer complaints and patrol Hubbard County on a rotating schedule. The Sheriff’s Office also has two drug task force officers.

  3. Narcotics – the office has two deputies assigned full time as drug task officers for Hubbard County. This specialized drug task force investigates illegal drug activities within the member counties of northern Minnesota.

  4. Civil Process -- provides the service of all legal process (papers) received from the court and private attorneys.

  5. Boat & Water Safety – inspects boats of area resorts for current registration and safety violations, patrols area lakes during the summer months, issues swim raft permits for special events held on area lakes and heads up all search and rescue operations on the lakes, such as drowning.

  6. K-9 Unit – the office has two K-9's, Ace & Mac, who assists with searches for drugs, evidence, missing persons and suspects. Ace's handler is Deputy Craig Kritzeck & Mac's handler is Sgt. Kyle Nohre.

  7. Snowmobile Safety Program – provided during winter months with assistance from DNR Snowmobile Safety Grant.

  8. Community Policing – School Resource Officer, Drug Education Programs, Explorers program, Community Crime Watch.

  9. Hubbard County Posse – a volunteer unit which provides the department with assistance in search and rescue operations.

Patrol Contacts


  • Craig Kritzeck - Deputy Sheriff/K-9 Officer - (218) 732-2589 - Badge: 5107 - Email
  • Bill Schlag - Investigator - (218) 732-2582 - Badge:5109 - Email
  • Nate Stein - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2575 - Badge: 5110 - Email
  • Chad Olson - Investigator, ERU Team - (218) 732-2580 - Badge: 5111 - Email
  • Anthony Rouillard - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2578 - Badge: 5112 - Email
  • Josh Oswald - Deputy Sheriff/Nevis, Boat & Water - (218) 732-2574 - Badge: 5113 - Email
  • Jarod Anderson - Deputy Sheriff, ATV Officer, ERU Team - (218) 732-2587 - Badge: 5114 - Email
  • Ben Lund - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2576 - Badge: 5115 - Email
  • Darren Kavanagh - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2529 - Badge: 5117 - Email
  • Kortny Villnow - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2573 Badge: 5120 - Email
  • Nathan Kiessel - Deputy Sheriff, ERU Team - (218) 732-2568 Badge: 5121 - Email
  • Kevin Urke - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2504 Badge: 5122 - Email
  • Nick Bjorndahl - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2524 Badge: 5123 - Email
  • Casey DeLacey - Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2527 Badge: 5124 - Email
  • Lucas Kritzeck - PT Deputy Sheriff - (218) 732-2528 Badge: 5125 - Email
  • Eric Rypkema - PT Deputy/Bailiff Badge: 5126 - Email
  • Tim Fowler - PT Deputy/Transport Officer - 218-732-2526 Badge: 5128 - Email