Randolph County

618.826.5484
200 West Buena Vista, Chester, IL 62233

Sheriff Jarrod Peters

Year Elected: 2022  Years in Law Enforcement: 18

Executive Assistant:


Chief Deputy: Ryan Coffey


Jail Administrator: Amy Howell

County Population: 33893
Square Miles: 615

County Jail Address: 200 West Buena Vista, Chester, IL 62233
Number of Jail Beds: 44
Jail Directions: IL Rt. 3 & IL Rt 150 turn west on State Street. This runs to the front door of the courthouse. Jail is on the back side. 

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 M.H. Palmer 1930-1934 J.C. Knott 1934-1938 William H. Jeremiah
1938-1942 Robert T. Blair 1942-1946 Elmo N. Morrison 1946-1950 Richard E. Bendorf
1950-1954 Elmo N. Morrison 1954-1958 Richard E. Bendorf 1958-1962 Johnny Sams
1962-1966 Ollin Wolter 1966-1970 Vernon J. Uffelman 1970-1974 Ralph Bollinger
1974-1978 Ardell "Snap" Currat 1978-1982 Ardell "Snap" Currat 1982-1986 Ardell "Snap" Currat
1986-1990 Ardell "Snap" Currat 1990-1994 Benjamin Picou 1994-1998 Benjamin Picou
1998-2002 Benjamin Picou 2002-2006 Fred Frederking 2006-2010 Fred Frederking
2010-2014 Michael Hoelscher

2014-2018 Shannon L. Wolff 

2018-2022 Shannon L. Wolff