Sheriff Tweddell has served as Sheriff of Steuben County since 1999 following two years as Undersheriff. He started his 40 year law enforcement career with the New York State Police. He has received extensive training in hostage negotiations, police supervision and countering threats of terrorism as well as working in all aspects of law enforcement from road patrol, conducting extended and intensive investigations in organized crime and high-level drug operations, to supervising the State Police Investigative Unit in Steuben County. Steuben County has a population of 100,000 and encompasses 1,409 square miles. In 2003, Sheriff Tweddell was elected to and serves on the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Board of Directors. He also serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association.
Steuben County has a population of 98,726 and has an area of 1,392.6 square miles.

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