Sheriff Denita Ball was elected the 66th Sheriff of Milwaukee County in November of 2022 making her the first female sheriff in the history of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and the first African American female sheriff in Wisconsin. A native of Arkansas, Sheriff Ball holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from the UW–Milwaukee, and a Doctor of Philosophy in educational leadership from Cardinal Stritch University.
Before being elected, Sheriff Ball had served since 2019 as chief deputy sheriff/undersheriff of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the agency. Prior to her service with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Ball was a high-ranking member of the Milwaukee Police Department and retired at the rank of deputy inspector after 25 years of distinguished service.
Sheriff Ball has been married to her husband Odell for 34 years; they have three children and one granddaughter. She is a long-time member of the Providence Baptist Church and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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