(born August 21, 1956) is an American former law enforcement official who served as Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 2002 to 2017.
In 2002, Clarke was appointed to the position by Governor Scott McCallum and later elected that same year to his first four-year term.
He was reelected in November 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Although registered and elected as a Democrat in a heavily Democratic county, many of Clarke's political views align with those of conservative Republicans.Clarke frequently appeared as a guest on Fox News through February 2018 and was a speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
He resigned as sheriff in August 2017.
A vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, Clarke was considered for a role in the Trump Administration.
After resigning as Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Clarke joined the super PAC America First Action as a spokesman and senior advisor, serving until February 2019.