Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Deputies

April 06, 2026
Elise Schaffer, PIO, (608) 284-6142
Sheriff's Office

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to welcome twelve new deputies to the agency. Sheriff Kalvin Barrett administered the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, April 6th at 12:30 PM in the Dane County Courthouse. The new deputies are:
 
•    Donald Allender, age 27 of Platteville
•    Travis Buley, age 34 of Whitewater
•    Caden Delabarre, age 24 of Deerfield
•    Andrew Gilbertson, age 24 of Sun Prairie 
•    Dylan Gumz, age 30 of Sun Prairie
•    Victoria Helvig, age 22 of Oregon
•    Robert Houle, age 26 of Sun Prairie
•    Emma Jernigan, age 23 of Verona
•    Adriana Lee, age 23 of Lodi
•    Lisa Nagel, age 38 of Deforest
•    Alexander Peart, age 26 of Rio
•    Ryan Royce, age 38 of Madison
 

This diverse group brings a range of experiences and backgrounds to the Sheriff’s Office. Each new deputy will begin their career in the Dane County Jail, serving a two-year probationary period, which is standard for newly hired deputies.

These positions were made available due to retirements and vacancies that occurred in the past year. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office continually recruits for deputy and civilian positions to fill vacancies as they happen. Interested individuals can apply online at www.teamdane.com. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.