25th Sheriff of Mono County Sworn into Office

25th Sheriff of Mono County Sworn into Office

Today, the Mono County Sheriff's Office has new leadership. Sheriff-Coroner Ingrid Braun was sworn in during the Board of Supervisors meeting as the 25th Sheriff to serve the citizens and visitors of Mono County.

Sheriff Braun was born in Los Angeles in 1967 and raised in La Crescenta, California, graduating from Crescenta Valley High School in 1985. Ingrid attended the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She began her law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Police Department in 1989. Ingrid met her husband Michael, also an LAPD officer, in 1991, and they married in 1993. Ingrid rose through the ranks at the LAPD, attaining the ranks of Police Officer, Detective Trainee, Detective, Detective Supervisor and Lieutenant. Sheriff Braun worked assignments in Patrol, Investigations, Internal Affairs, Gang and Narcotics enforcement and Administration.

In 2011, Ingrid and Mike chose to retire from the LAPD to escape to Mono County, where they have been homeowners in Mammoth Lakes since 1997. Ingrid and Mike are passionate about living in the Eastern Sierra, and they enjoy all it has to offer. Sheriff Braun is a competitive alpine ski racer, cross-country skier, cyclist (both road and mountain), hiker and outdoor enthusiast.

"I am honored and humbled to be selected by the people of Mono County to lead the Sheriff’s Office," said Sheriff Braun.

Please join us in welcoming Sheriff Braun to our team! From all of us at the Mono County Sheriff's Office, have a great day! - Jennifer M. Hansen, Public Information Officer