Douglas County

217.253.2913
920 South Washington, Tuscola, IL 61953

Sheriff Nate Chaplin

Year Elected: 2022  Years in Law Enforcement: 20

Sheriff Office | Douglas County, IL (douglascountyil.gov)

Executive Assistant: Dawn Burton
Chief Deputy: Adam Weinstock
Jail Administrator: Kaitlin Rund

County Population: 19860
Square Miles: 417

County Jail Address: 920 South Washington, Tuscola, IL 61953
Number of Jail Beds: 46
Jail Directions: I-57 take Exit 212 and go West on Rt. 36. Follow to 5th stoplight and jail is located on the south side of Washington.

Sheriffs Elected From This County
From 1928 (Year ISA Established) To Present
This list includes only those Sheriffs elected to a 4 year term
1928-1930 O.R. Twifford 1930-1934 Andrew Knapp 1934-1938 Clark Edwards
1938-1942 Bruce T. Williams 1942-1946 George Fullerton 1946-1950 Vaughn Pilcher
1950-1954 Fred W. Ringer 1954-1958 James R. Rice 1958-1962 Eugene W. Miller
1962-1966 Ronald Harbaugh 1966-1970 Eugene W. Miller 1970-1974 Robert L. Hausman
1974-1978 Eugene W. Miller 1978-1982 Raymond Wigall 1982-1986 Charles Conner
1986-1990 Charles Conner 1990-1994 Charles Talbott 1994-1998 John Chambers
1998-2002 John Chambers 2002-2006 John Chambers 2006-2010 Charles McGrew
2010-2014 Charles McGrew 2014-2018 Fred Galey 2018-2021 Joshua Blackwell