Executive Staff
Missouri Sheriff's are regulated by approximately 741 laws that outline their office's responsibilities. These laws cover a vast array of job duties and strict regulations that are to be followed. To add a little perspective, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has approximately 377 laws, Liquor Control has 231, Conversation Agents have 111, Fire Marshals have 73, Capital Police have 17, and Missouri Drivers Examiners only have 13.
In order to ensure the success of the Linn County Sheriff's Office in accomplishing their mission statement and abiding by all state laws, Sheriff Henke has created a strong team to assist him in these responsibilities. The Linn County Sheriff's Office executive staff are responsible for reviewing and establishing all policies and procedures, completing a variety of official duties, and ensuring all duties are completed as necessary by other staff.
Sheriff Carrie Melte
Carrie Melte was born and raised in the Linn County area. She graduated from Bucklin R-II School District. She then went on to earn an associate degree from Moberly Area Community College in 1997. She graduated from the MACC - Law Enforcement Training Academy in 1999. In 2000 she began her law enforcement career as a Police Officer with the Macon Police Department. She is still currently a Reserve Police Officer for Macon PD. In 2001 Carrie started with the Missouri Department of Corrections where she became a Corrections Officer. During that time, she attended the Blue River Community College Law Enforcement Academy and graduated from there in 2004. From 2001 until 2021, Carrie moved through the ranks in the DOC from COI to COIII (Lieutenant), to Administrative Inquiry Officer, and then was promoted to an Investigator II. She left the DOC to join the Linn County Sheriff's Office as Chief Deputy in 2021. On March 1, 2024, Carrie became the Interim Sheriff for Linn County. Carrie still works part-time as a Correction Officer for the Chillicothe Correctional Center. Sheriff Melte brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, and we are extremely grateful to have her. She is a strong leader and has an incredible rapport with the citizens in the community.
Sheriff Melte is the chief law enforcement officer for Linn County. She oversees all county officers and organizes all shift schedules. In addition, Sheriff Melte enforces all policies and procedures; assists with handling all employee issues and complaints; manages and conducts criminal investigations; works with grant funding, completes all MIBRS reporting and various other required executive reports; maintains all personnel and training files; assists with coordinating all training; coordinates with other agencies and jurisdictions as needed; assists with jail transports; serves as court security when needed; and serves as the School Resource Officer for all Linn County schools excluding Brookfield schools. Sheriff Melte is always available to her staff and to the public to assist in any way that is needed.
Chief Deputy Brad Aldrich
Brad Aldrich was born in Texas and moved to Missouri as a child. He graduated from Princeton R-V in 2003, then shortly after graduation enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as a Security Forces Member. In 2008, Brad enlisted in the United States Army and served with the Military Police Corps. In 2009 he deployed to Logar Providence, Afghanistan and was assigned to a mentoring team where he helped teach and train the local police and military forces. Brad retired from the United States Army in 2012 and was able to take the Missouri POST exam to receive his Class A certification in January 2013. Brad has also received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with an emphasis in homeland security and a master's degree in criminal justice from Colorado Technical University.
Chief Deputy Aldrich has held positions as a bailiff for the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and served as a deputy in Linn County from 2013 until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2015. He left in 2019 going back to Livingston County as a deputy until he returned to Linn County in 2022. He was promoted to Chief Deputy in January 2025. In addition to his duties as Chief Deputy, Brad also serves as the Terrorism Liaison Officer, Field Training Officer and is a member of the Sex Offender Registration and Enforcement Unit.
As the Chief Deputy, Aldrich is the second in command for the Linn County Sheriff's Office and reports only to the Sheriff. He oversees all county officers and enforces all policies and procedures; assists with handling all employee issues and complaints; manages and conducts criminal investigations; assists with coordinating all training; coordinates with other agencies and jurisdictions as needed; assists with jail transports; serves as court security when needed; and acts as the Sheriff in her absence. Along with Sheriff Melte, Chief Deputy Aldrich is always available to his staff and to the public to assist in any way that is needed.
