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Deputies and officers at Timber Rattler Stadium
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Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Captain Sandberg with
Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Captain Sandberg with
Sheriff's Rescue Truck Community Day
Sheriff's Rescue Truck Community Day

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Support Services Division is led by Captain James Valley

This division's primary responsibility is to provide support to the men and women of the Brown County Sheriff's Office as well as the Circuit Court Judges operating out of The Brown County Courthouse. 

Support Services includes:The Support Services Captain is assigned by the Sheriff to:The Civil Process and Records Staff:Lt. Tim Bernklau
Brown County Courthouse Security is led by Lieutenant Tim Bernklau. Lieutenant Bernklau attended college at Mount Senario, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration.  He served in the US Navy from 1992 to 1996, where he completed two tours of duty in the Persian Gulf. After leaving the Navy, he began his law enforcement career with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office in 1997 until he joined The Brown County Sheriff's Office in 2001. Lieutenant Bernklau has spent time as a Patrol Deputy, a Narcotics Investigator with the Drug Task Force, and as an Investigative Sergeant before his promotion to his current position as the Court Security Lieutenant with the Support Services Division. Lieutenant Bernklau is also The Dive Team Commander and served on the SWAT team for 10 years.If you have any questions or concerns related to the Support Services Division, please click here to email Captain Valley.