Brian Swedberg is pleased to announce that he will be a candidate for Houston County Sheriff in this year’s election.
Brian has been working for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for 31 years. During those years, he has progressively been promoted. He started his career with the Sheriff’s Office in 1991 as a dispatcher and jailer, then promoted to deputy, then promoted to patrol and civil lieutenant. In 2018, Sheriff Inglett promoted Swedberg to chief deputy, 2nd in command. During the past five years, Swedberg has continued his education and has received the Minnesota’s Director in Emergency Management certificate. Swedberg also had the role of interim emergency manager and jail administrator until the positions were both filled.
Brian Swedberg is the only one at the Sheriff’s Office that has training and experience in all areas of the Sheriff’s Office: jail, dispatch, criminal, civil, traffic and administration.
He has also worked as a law enforcement officer for the cities of Spring Grove, Caledonia and Rushford.
Brian Swedberg is a longtime resident of Houston County and grew up in La Crescent. He and his family currently live in La Crescent.