Berrien County Jail Ledger from March 15, 1838 during tenure of Sheriff Fowler J. Preston.

1839 Berrien County Courthouse.  Oldest original courthouse still standing in Michigan and can be found on the grounds of The History Center at Courthouse Square, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Election Poster for George C. Bridgman circa 1920.

Sheriff George C. Bridgman

1921-1924

Moonshine Raid in 1928, believed to be in New Buffalo.  Appearing in this photo are Deputy Ben "Curley" Phairas, Berrien County Sheriff Fred G. Bryant, Deputy Frank Priebe, Deputy Erwin Kubath, Deputy Chet Overcash and Deputy Charles Johnson.

Sheriff Jane Irene Cutler, February 16, 1932.  Berrien County's 1st and only female Sheriff to date on her first day as Sheriff.

Sheriff Charles A. Johnson

1909-1912

Sheriff James Graham

1859-1862

Photo courtesy of Sat'n Rose Books of Silver Spring, Maryland

Sheriff James Graham

1859-1862

The Desk of Sheriff James Graham and what it might have appeared to look like during his tenure.  Desk is on display at The History Center at Courthouse Square in Berrien Springs.

Berrien County Deputy Joseph Tennant standing at far left with a jury in 1885.  Deputy Tennant would later become Sheriff of Berrien County serving from 1905 to 1908.

Benton Harbor Police Department, unknown year.

St. Joseph Police Officer Gottlieb Koch, also known as "Cookie the Cop" with his motorcycle and K9 patrolling downtown St. Joseph in this undated photo.

Berrien County Sheriff's Department Motorcycle Squad, unknown year.

Old Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan circa 1900.

BCSD Honorary Badge from 1909 on display at The History Center at Courthouse Square, Berrien Springs.

April 4, 1929, The News-Palladium

Special thanks to Robert C. Myers, Author, Historian and Curator at The History Center at Courthouse Square in Berrien Springs for providing material on the early history of Berrien County.  Many of the photos and subject matter are currently on display at the Museum.

Sheriff George Bridgman