Sheriff Brent Fischer is a life long resident of Adams County and is in his 20th year at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. He attended Quincy Notre Dame High School (Class of 85) and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Illinois University in December of 1990. Brent is married to his Wife Julie and they have a daughter, who is 7.

    Sheriff Fischer started his career with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in 1991 as a Court Security Officer. He was hired as a Deputy Sheriff in 1994 and attended the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois, Champaign Illinois.
Sheriff Fischer was first elected to Sheriff November 3, 1998. Since then Brent has been re-elected in 2002, 2006 and recently re-elected to his fourth term in November of 2010.
Since Sheriff Fischer first being elected in 1998 he has strived to bring a high level of Law Enforcement service to the citizens of Adams County. Brent has worked hard to bring the best training and equipment to the patrol deputies that allow efficient and effective response. We have taken a strong stand in our war against drugs in partnering with our follow law enforcement agencies. We have improved our service to victims of crime through our investigative unit. We have worked hard to provide a safe environment in our schools in a partnership to establish a School Resource Officer. The Sheriff has also taken an aggressive approach in pursuing violent offenders in partnering with the U. S. Marshals and dedicated a deputy to the Great Lakes Task Force.

    Sheriff Fischer has attended a number of different Executive level training sessions. The following have been just a few to mention: Illinois Sheriff’s Association New Sheriff’s Management Sheriff’s Institute in 1998, National Sheriff’s Institute in 1999, and Management of a Small Law Enforcement Agency at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville in 19999, Executive Management Program through the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University1999, Graduate of the FBI National Academy (202nd Session) in 2000 and attended the School of Police Staff and Command through the Center for Public Safety, Northwestern University in 2008.
Sheriff Fischer has served on numerous boards and in some leadership positions. Brent serves as Policy Board Chairman for the West Central Task Force. He served as Co-Chair for the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) for 8 years. Sheriff Fischer served as President of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association in 2010 and Brent is currently serving as Chairman of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board for two years.