The Patrol Division consists of two Investigators, Deputy Sheriffs, and a 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 Sergeant. We have officers 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.
- 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.
- 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 one drug task force officer.
- Narcotics – the office has one officer assigned full time as drug task officer for Hubbard County. This specialized drug task force investigates illegal drug activities within the member counties of northern Minnesota.
- Civil Process -- provides the service of all legal process (papers) received from the court and private attorneys.
- 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.
- K-9 Unit – the office has two K-9's, Ace & Mac, who assists officers with searches for drugs, evidence, missing persons and suspects. Ace's handler is Deputy Craig Kritzeck & Mac's handler is Deputy Kyle Nohre.
- Snowmobile Safety Program – provided during winter months with assistance from DNR Snowmobile Safety Grant.
- Community Policing – School Resource Officer, Drug Education Programs, Explorers program, Community Crime Watch.
- Hubbard County Posse – a volunteer unit which provides the department with assistance in search and rescue operations.
Cory Aukes
Sheriff
218-732-3331
Scott Parks
Chief Deputy
218-732-2509
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Andrew Krey
Sergeant
218-732-2522
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Troy Christenson
Sergeant
Firearms Instructor
ERU Team
218-732-2595
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Tony Petrie
Sergeant
ERU Team
218-732-2521
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Spencer Stack
Sergeant
ERU Team
218-732-2579
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Craig Kritzeck
Deputy Sheriff/K-9 Officer
218-732-2589
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Bidal Duran
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2578
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Bill Schlag
Investigator
218-732-2582
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Nate Stein
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2575
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Chad Olson
Investigator
ERU Team
218-732-2580
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Josh Oswald
Deputy Sheriff/Nevis
Boat & Water
218-732-2574
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Jarod Andersen
Deputy Sheriff
ATV Officer
ERU Team
218-732-2587
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Ben Lund
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2576
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David Pietila
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2594
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Jim Card
Deputy Sheriff/Transport Officer
218-732-2552
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Scott Williams
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2581
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Nik Opsal
Deputy Sheriff
Emergency Manager
218-732-2588
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Kortny Villnow
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2573
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Nathan Kiessel
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2568
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Kevin Urke
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2504
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Nick Bjorndahl
Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2524
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Casey DeLacey
PT Deputy Sheriff
218-732-2527
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Darcy Gagnon
PT Deputy/Bailiff
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John Sieling
PT Deputy/Bailiff
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Mark Gagnon
PT Deputy/Bailiff
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Tim Fowler
PT Deputy
218-732-2526
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Kyle Nohre
PT Deputy/K-9 Officer
218-732-2586
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