Chief Deputy Nathan Sugarman

Chief Deputy Nathan Sugarman is a 23-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office.  He was sworn in as a deputy sheriff in 1999.  Nathan spent the majority of his career in the Operations Division where he served in patrol as a field training deputy. He later transferred to investigations, where he worked as a narcotics detective.  He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant supervising deputies on patrol and in the Criminal Investigations Section.  In 2018 he was made Lieutenant and assumed the role of second shift patrol commander. In 2020, Nathan was assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Security Task Force, and most recently served as the Commander of the Professional Standard’s Section.  Sheriff Noah Robinson appointed Nathan to Chief Deputy in January of 2023

Chief Deputy Nathan Sugarman is a graduate of Springs Valley High School and attended the University of Southern Indiana, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. Throughout his career, Nathan has demonstrated his commitment to the citizens of Vanderburgh County by taking on extra responsibilities within the office, such as accident reconstruction, coordinating DUI checkpoints, and starting the agency’s unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) program. As well as volunteering his time with the Tri-State Food Bank.  Chief Deputy Sugarman has completed numerous continuing education courses in law enforcement supervision and executive leadership.