Posted 8 years ago
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This is a pair of sheriff’s badges from Washington County, Wisconsin. The actual sheriff’s badge is not named but based on the design it would be from the 1920’s to the 1930’s. The other star shaped gold faced presentation badge is engraved with twelve names on the back. One of the names is of a woman with the title of Mrs. I assume these are the names of the entire department and that this badge was presented to the retiring sheriff. I would also assume that the names are listed in order of rank. The names are:
John S. Peters*, Jesse Peters, G.W. Chaplin, G. Brandt, D. Present,
Fritz Gehl, Math. Gonring, Mich. Gonring, Ed Thoma, E. Mussel,
Mrs. Holtebeck, Joe Kirsch *.
*John S. Peters was sheriff 1919-1920.
Theo. Holtebeck was sheriff 1929-1932, Mrs. Holtebeck may have been his wife.
*Joe Kirsch was sheriff 1933-1936.
My guess is that this badge was presented to Sheriff Frank Schoenbeck at the end his term in office early in 1919 when he was replaced by John S. Peters.
