Administration
Sheriff Timothy Bacon
Sheriff Timothy H. Bacon has been in law enforcement since 2010, serving most of his career in Jefferson County. Sheriff Bacon began his career as a Corrections Officer in the Jefferson County Jail while also working part-time as an officer for the City of Meriden. In 2011, he became a full-time officer with the City of Liberal, Kansas, before returning in 2012 to Jefferson County as a full-time Deputy Sheriff.
As a Deputy, Sheriff Bacon served as a Patrol Deputy and helped coordinate Neighborhood Watch groups throughout Jefferson County. In 2020, he was promoted to Sergeant over the Patrol Division.
Prior to his appointment as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Sheriff Bacon served as Chief of Police for the City of Ozawkie for 8.5 years. He holds a Master's degree in Criminal Justice Administration and Executive Management from Walden University, where he graduated with a 4.0 GPA. In the fall of 2025, he completed the FBI LEEDA (Law Enforcement Executive Development Association) leadership series, earning the Trilogy Award. Sheriff Bacon also served as an Adjunct Instructor in the Criminal Justice Department at the Highland Community College Wamego campus.
Sheriff Bacon is dedicated to working collaboratively with the Jefferson County community with the goal of keeping the county safe and preventing crime.
Undersheriff Robert Chartier
The Undersheriff of Jefferson County is Robert Chartier. He was born in Topeka, Kansas and moved with his family to the Rock Creek area in 1968. He attended elementary and middle school in the Jefferson West school district and relocated with his family to a farm near Valley Falls in 1977.In 1980, he and his family moved to Alaska, where they homesteaded 80 acres. He spent nine years in Alaska before returning home to Kansas, where he could once again participate in the sport of Pheasant hunting.
Undersheriff Chartier began his career in Logan County, Kansas, where he was appointed the undersheriff of that county in 1993. The undersheriff position is similar to the chief deputy in other states. After moving back to Jefferson County in 1996, he was hired by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office as a road deputy. In 2001, he assumed the role of heading up the Civil Process Division.
Sheriff Roy Dunnaway was the presiding sheriff during this time period, and he retired his position in 2008. The undersheriff, at that time, was Jeffrey Herrig. On April 4, 2008, Undersheriff Herrig was appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the sheriff of Jefferson County. Sheriff Herrig then appointed Sgt. Robert Chartier as his undersheriff on April 18, 2008.
The undersheriff answers to the sheriff and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Major Darren Brown
Major Darren Brown grew up in Jefferson County and attended his entire schooling at Jefferson West school district. He began his law enforcement career in police officer in Liberal, KS in 1996.
Major Brown moved back closer to home and spent seven years working for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. While at Jackson County he switched from road patrol to investigations. He became the Chief Detective of Jackson County. In 2007 he went to work for the Kansas Attorney General's Office as a Special Agent.
In 2021 Major Brown came to work for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. He spent a short time on road patrol before being assigned to the investigations division by then Sheriff Jeff Herrig. In 2026 Sheriff Bacon promoted him to major. He oversees the day to day operations of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office answering to the Sheriff and Undersheriff.
Major Brown has dedicated 3 decades to law enforcement, blending field operations, investigations and innovative administrative leadership. He believes in optimizing departmental efficiency, modernizing technology and improving emergency preparedness. Improving community relations and working together is the best way to reduce crime in Jefferson County.
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