Background
Runde, Kenneth J. was born in 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Bill and Jean Runde.
Runde, Kenneth J. was born in 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Bill and Jean Runde.
Associate of Arts in Administration of Justice, Pepperdine University, Santa Ana, California, 1975. Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, University Wisconsin, Platteville, 1982. Graduate, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Virginia, 1992.
Various positions, rose through ranks from deputy sheriff Dubuque County Sheriff's Department, 1976—2005, sheriff, 2005—2010. United States marshal (northern district) Iowa United States Marshals Service, United States Department Justice, since 2010. Served in United States Marine Corps, 1972-1976.
Member review committee Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center. Member executive board Northeast Iowa council Boy Scouts of America, 2003—2007. Member of Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies Association (board directors).
Married Cindy Runde; children: Luke, Andrea, Nathan.