May 24, 2017
Archived: New Stearns County Sheriff Named
Former Dakota County Sheriff Don Gudmundson will serve as the Stearns County Sheriff for the rest of the term.
Gudmundson has spent 46 years in law enforcement as a county Sherrif in Steele, Dakota, and Fillmore Counties. He has also served as a Police Chief in Lakeville and Fairbault.
Gudmundson will take the post immediately and he will finish the term that ends in 2018 after the November elections. He is stepping into the role after former Sheriff John Sanner retired earlier this year.