Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald – File photo
BARRON COUNTY – Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald informed Gov. Evers that he will be retiring at the end of the month.
Fitzgerald said, “I want to express my sincere gratitude for your incredible support throughout my time as Sheriff. Your contributions have been vital to the work we do in our community. My department is at a great spot where my departure will not affect the direction it is going and where a smooth transition can occur. Thank you all again for what you have done for me, my department and our community.”
Fitzgerald, 51, has accepted a public relations position with Mosaic Technologies and will be joining their team over the next month.
Fitzgerald has served as the Barron County Sheriff since 2008, and has overseen the response to a number of major events in Barron County, including a devastating tornado that ripped through a mobile home park north of Chetek, and the shocking death of two people and the kidnapping of their daughter, Jayme Closs.
