Mercer County Sheriff's Office-Main

Mercer County
Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Tom Thompson welcomes you to
the website for the Mercer County
Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Thompson has
been in office since 2002. Prior to this,
Sheriff Thompson had served as Chief
Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer, having
begun his career with the Sheriff's Office
in 1985. His appointed Chief Deputy is
Jeff Dale, who has been with the Sheriff's
Office since 1989. We at the Sheriff's
Office provide a number of important law
enforcement services to the people of
Mercer County and work closely with
other area law enforcement agencies. The
Sheriff's Office staffs and maintains the
county jail, provides patrol to county
roads and the Village of Matherville and
Fyre Lake, operates an advanced 911
center and provides courthouse security.
Please use this website to answer any
questions you may have about our
organization or contact us directly. Thank
you.