The Mission: To provide quality law enforcement, custodial, and court related services to all persons within Mille Lacs County, and to perform all duties mandated by the Constitution of the United States of America and the State of Minnesota in a professional, ethical, and cost efficient manner.

The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county. 

The Sheriff's Office provides:

• 24 hour law enforcement protection throughout the county
• Investigative Unit
• Court Security
• Boat and Water Safety
• School Resource Officers
• Canine Program
• Snowmobile Patrol
• Emergency Management
• Search and Rescue
• Sheriffs Reserve
• Explorer Post
• Special Emergency Response Team

In addition, the Sheriff's Office maintains a 149-bed jail facility and provides 911 dispatching services for all residents of the county.

Victim Information Notification: Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) is available in Mille Lacs County.  VINE is a free 24-hour telephone service that provides notification of an offender’s release, transfer, or other status change.  Victims and the general public may register at any time to request notification by calling 1-877-MN-4-VINE (1-877-664-8463) or by registering on-line at https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/initMap.do.

NOTE: Do not depend solely on VINE for your protection.  Make VINE a part of your safety plan.

Staff:

Sheriff Brent C. Lindgren
brent.lindgren@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Sheriff's Biography: Hired August 1987 as a Deputy Sheriff, 1990 D.A.R.E. Instructor, 1996 promoted to Civil Defense Director, 911 Coordinator, and Fraud Investigator, 1996 promoted to Criminal Investigator, November 2002 elected Sheriff. 

Chief Deputy Sheriff Kent Larson
320-983-8262, kent.larson@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Captain Jason LaSart
320-983-8323, jason.lasart@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Lieutenant Ron Kinde
ron.kinde@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Jail Administrator Mike Smith
320-983-8449, mike.smith@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Administrative Secretary Jody Walbridge
320-983-8250, jody.walbridge@co.mille-lacs.mn.us

Office Information
Total Licensed Staff: 24 full-time, 5 part-time
Total Non-Licensed Staff: 40
Total Deputy Reserve Staff: 12
Total Search and Rescue Staff: 30

Division/Units
Administration: 4
Investigations: 3
Court Security and Transport: 6
Patrol Seargents: 2
Patrol Deputies: 10
School Resource Deputies: 2
911 Communications: 11 full-time, 2 part-time
Correctional Officers: 27 full-time, 6 part-time
Boat and Water Patrol Deputies: 2

Police Departments in County
Princeton Police 763-389-4879
Milaca Police 320-983-6166
Onamia Police 320-532-3131
Isle Police 320-676-8507
Mille Lacs Tribal Police 320-532-3430