BROWN COUNTY CHIEF DEPUTY
15 S Washington St New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone: (507)233-6700 or (507)233-6713
Fax: (507) 359-1524

Thanks for visiting the Brown County Sheriff’s Office website. Here are a few informational facts to give you an idea of who we are and what we do.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and jail is housed within the Brown County Law Enforcement Center located at 15 South Washington St. in New Ulm, MN.

The lower levels of the LEC facility contain a secure drive through sally port, parking for eight vehicles, two large evidence storage garages, and a training room.

The administrative level of the LEC contains the radio dispatch/911 emergency center and all offices occupied by the Brown County Sheriff personnel with the exception of jail staff. The New Ulm Police Department and Minnesota Highway Patrol also occupy offices on this level.

The facility’s upper levels contain a state-of-the-art jail and offices for the jail administrator and jail programmer. The jail can hold a maximum capacity of 56 inmates for up to one year.

Brown County Sheriff’s Office staff consists of 35 full-time employees, 4 part-time employees and 17 reserve deputies. Nine of the thirty-five full-time employees are licensed peace officers.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for rendering many services to the residents of Brown County. Some of the services include: investigation of personal crimes, property crimes, and traffic accidents, search and rescue for missing or drowned persons, patrol of roads and lakes, courtroom security, and bailiff duty, total county law enforcement radio and emergency communications, and service of civil process, criminal warrants and civil commitments.

The staff of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office comprises a team of dedicated professionals with a commitment to deliver high quality and efficient law enforcement services.

Your questions or input are welcome at any time. You may contact me at the address above, by telephone at 507/233-6713 or by e-mail at .

Thank you for your interest

Jason Seidl

Chief Deputy Sheriff