Burleigh County Sheriff's Department Search
Sheriff's of Burleigh County   

2007-Present    Pat D. Heinert
2003-2006        Steven D. Berg
1975-2002        F.R. "Bob" Harvey
1967-1975        Dale Granrud   
1957-1967        John Barnes
1953-1957        P.J. Schmitz
1951-1953        Jacob Harms
1947-1951        Melvin A. Hunter
1943-1947        Theo R. Taylor
1939-1943        J.A. Kohler
1935-1939        Fred Anstrom
1931-1935        Joseph L. Kelley
1927-1931        Rollin Welch
1923-1927        Albin Hedstrom
1919-1923        Rollin Welch
1915-1919        John P. French
1911-1915        Frank Barnes
1907-1911        Duncan  McGillis
1903-1907        George A. Welch
1901-1903        H.P. Bogne
1887-1900        Frank Donnelly
1874-1886        Alexander McKenzie
                       E.C. Taylor
1873                Maj. William Woods

Burleigh County Election Points of Interest

The following items are points of background in regards to Sheriff's of Burleigh County and other added election points of interest:

 

  • June 27, 1934: Primary election in Burleigh County.  Eleven vie for Sheriff.  This was the most candidates for Sheriff.

 

  • November 4, 1902: General election in Burleigh County.  George A. Welch is elected Sheriff over A. Wilham by vote total of 601 to 600.  No recount is on record.  This was the closest race for Sheriff.

 

  • November, 1934: Fred Anstrom is elected Sheriff.  County Commission has an audit of the Sheriff's Office completed.  Sheriff Joseph Kelley and a deputy are accused of a shortage in the Sheriff's office of $25,742.00.  Sheriff Kelley and his deputy were later acquitted.

 

  • In 1951, former Sheriff Mel A. Hunter serves as Assistant Superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

 

  • One Sheriff, Rollin Welch, held the office at two different times.  Sheriff Rollin Welch was first elected in 1919, and held office until 1923.  Sheriff Rollin Welch again ran for sheriff and was elected in 1927 and served until 1931.

 

  • March 15, 1932: Vote is whether to move the capitol to Jamestown, ND.  Burleigh County votes 96 yes, 9,078 no, Stutsman County votes 7,258 yes, 1,798 no.

 

  • November 8, 1932: Vote on repeal of Prohibition Clause.  Burleigh County vote totals: for 4,739, against 3,035.