Brown County Sheriff's Office

Brown County Sheriff's Office Official page of the Brown County Sheriff's Office Upon Cabot's return to England, he was paid his pension by Amerycke.

Although the office of sheriff is thought by many to have originated in ancient England, there are biblical references to such a position existing as early as 600 B.C. There are also those who believe that the United States of America was actually named for a Richard Amerycke, who was the High Sheriff of Bristol, England at the time King Henry VII authorized John Cabot's voyage to seek the New World in 1497. Brown County has a very rich historical background. For over 200 years after the arrival of Jean Nicolet in 1634, fur traders and missionaries made this area a base for their operations. The boundaries of Brown County were established by the governor of Michigan Territory in the year 1818 as part of the Northwest Territory, after the American Revolution. The first sheriff in the State of Wisconsin was George Johnson, who was originally installed as the territorial sheriff, and later became the first sheriff of Brown County. Sheriff Johnson played an important role in the trial of Chief Oshkosh, which took place in Brown County. In 1957 with the election of Artley Skenandore, Brown County became the first county to elect a full-blooded Indian to the position of sheriff. Today in Wisconsin, the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of each county and is elected every four years on a partisan ballot. According to state law, his duties are to enforce the law in the county, take custody of the jail, attend the courts, and serve all processes. The sheriff is responsible to the electorate and can be removed from office by the governor, and then only for just cause.

09/21/2026

The Green Bay Police Department has canceled the Silver Alert issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, for missing person Matthew Zahn, 65, of Green Bay, who has been located and confirmed ...

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the individuals or vehicles shown below.If any...
09/17/2026

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the individuals or vehicles shown below.

If anyone has information concerning any of these cases, please call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at 920-391-7450 and mention incident number shown above each image. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for reward by contacting Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers (non-profit, non-police affiliated, civilian run organization) by phone at 920-432-STOP (7867), through their website at 432stop.com, or by downloading the P3 tip app.

UPDATE: The man has been located.The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating the man pictured...
09/16/2026

UPDATE: The man has been located.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating the man pictured below. If you have any information related to this missing person, please contact Sgt. Loppnow at 920-448-6188 or [email protected].

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the female in the vehicle shown below in relat...
09/14/2026

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the female in the vehicle shown below in relation to incident number 26-029388. The vehicle is, or is similar to, a silver Chevy Equinox, and was in the drive-thru at McDonalds in Ledgeview on 9/3/26 around 4:30pm.

If anyone has information concerning any of these cases, please call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at 920-391-7450 and mention incident number 26-029388. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for reward by contacting Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers (non-profit, non-police affiliated, civilian run organization) by phone at 920-432-STOP (7867), through their website at 432stop.com, or by downloading the P3 tip app.

09/14/2026
UPDATE: Female has been located.MISSING/ENDANGERED JUVENILEThe Brown County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate mis...
09/11/2026

UPDATE: Female has been located.

MISSING/ENDANGERED JUVENILE

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate missing juvenile VALERIA AYVAR, female, Hispanic, 17 years old, who is considered missing and endangered. AYVAR is missing from the Village of Bellevue and was last seen on Monday, September 7th, 2026, at approximately 6:30pm near the area of Eldorado Drive in the Village of Bellevue. AYVAR is described as 5’ 04”, approximately 110 lbs., with straight brown-reddish hair and brown eyes. AYVAR was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, light blue pants, and Adidas slide type sandals.

If you have any information, please contact Sgt. Matthew Wilson or the Brown County Sheriff’s Office by calling 920-448-6192 or dispatch at 920-391-7450.

09/11/2026
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Mental Health Clinician, Nichole Riehl, was a recipient of 40 Crisis Safety Response Kits ...
09/11/2026

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Mental Health Clinician, Nichole Riehl, was a recipient of 40 Crisis Safety Response Kits for the Statewide Su***de Prevention Initiative. Included in the kits

* Firearm Safety Locks * Medication Lock Box * Medication Lock Bag * First Aid Supplies * Crisis Resources * Storage Container *

Nichole plans to utilize the kits while working in the field with Law Enforcement.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the individuals or vehicles shown below.If any...
09/10/2026

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying the individuals or vehicles shown below.

If anyone has information concerning any of these cases, please call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at 920-391-7450 and mention incident number shown above each image. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for reward by contacting Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers (non-profit, non-police affiliated, civilian run organization) by phone at 920-432-STOP (7867), through their website at 432stop.com, or by downloading the P3 tip app.

09/08/2026

🚨 BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OPEN HOUSE CANCELED 🚨

Due to the current weather conditions and the significant amount of road construction in the area surrounding the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today’s Open House.

The combination of weather and ongoing construction is creating challenging traffic conditions and could make getting to and from the event difficult.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who planned to attend and were looking forward to spending the afternoon with our community.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at a future event!

— Brown County Sheriff’s Office

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Green Bay, WI
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