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SHERIFF BRENT A. FISCHER

Sheriff Brent Fischer was born on March 9, 1967 and was raised in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. He attended Quincy Notre Dame High School and graduated in 1985. Sheriff Fischer received an athletic scholarship to attend Eastern Illinois University. Brent was successful in his athletic career in that he was a 3 year letterman in football at Eastern Illinois University and started his last 2 years. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in December, 1990.

In December, 1991, Sheriff Fischer started his employment with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department as a Court Security Officer. In June, 1994, he was promoted to deputy sheriff and attended the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. 

In 1998, Brent ran for the office of Sheriff of Adams County and was elected to the office on November 3, 1998.

Upon being elected, Sheriff Fischer was committed to bringing "pride and integrity" to the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Fischer was also committed to bringing the department to a more professional level, part of which was to provide needed training and equipment. Sheriff Fischer feels he has a great start because he already has a good working relationship with all of the area law enforcement agencies. He has also worked extremely hard at applying for grants and other monies to improve equipment needs and provide better and more up to date training.

Since Sheriff Fischer has been in office, he has attended many different training sessions to assist him in his administrative position some of which are listed below. 

In February, 1999, Brent completed the National Sheriff’s Institute in Longmont, Colorado and in April, 1999, he attended the management of small law enforcement agencies at the Southern Police Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. In October, 1999, Brent completed the Executive Management Program through Northwestern University Traffic Institute. In September 2000, Sheriff Fischer graduated from the 202nd session of the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.