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Since the establishment of Wise County in 1856, there have been
over 30 prior
Sheriff's, some serving multiple terms.
Click on names with hyperlinks for additional information.
Term of Office |
Name |
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| May 6, 1856 - August 2, 1858 |
John W. Hale |
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| August 2, 1858 - August 6, 1860 |
Benjamin P. Earp |
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| August 6, 1860 - August 1, 1864 |
Robert Cates |
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| August 1, 1864 - August 8, 1865 |
G.B.S. Crews |
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| September 15, 1865 - June 25, 1866 |
David Ames |
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| June 25, 1866 - November 1, 1867 |
G.B.S. Crews |
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| November 1, 1867 - June 9, 1869 |
William Hudson |
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| June 9, 1869 - December 2, 1873 |
George W. Stevens |
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| December 2, 1873 - February 15, 1876 |
Robert Cates |
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| February 15, 1876 - November 5, 1878 |
George W. Stevens |
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| November 5, 1878 - November 2, 1880 |
John W. Hogg |
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| November 2, 1880 - November 4, 1884 |
Thos. R. Allen |
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| November 4, 1884 - November 6, 1888 |
W. J. "Bill" Mann |
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| November 6, 1888 - November 4, 1890 |
W. S. Gilbert |
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| November 4, 1890 - November 6, 1894 |
J. L. Rucker |
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| November 6, 1894 - November 8, 1898 |
John W. Moore |
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| November 6, 1898 - November 4, 1902 |
Thomas F. McClure |
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| November 4, 1902 - November 3, 1906 |
John Cearley |
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| November 3, 1906 - November 8, 1910 |
John Branch |
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| November 8, 1910 - November 3, 1914 |
Sam Faith |
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| November 3, 1914 - November 5, 1918 |
J. Lee Mann |
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| November 5, 1918 - December 31, 1922 |
Walter Malone |
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| January 1, 1923 - December 31, 1926 |
W. M. Workman |
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| January 1, 1927 - December 31, 1930 |
George T. Gage |
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| January 1, 1931 - December 31, 1932 |
W. M. Workman |
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| January 1, 1933 - December 31, 1936 |
James Thomas Faith |
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| January 1, 1937 - December 31, 1940 |
George E. Young |
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| January 1, 1941 - January 7, 1947 |
Hugh Malcolm Branch |
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| January 7, 1947 - December 31, 1950 |
Ray "Sage" Nobles |
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| January 1, 1951 - December 31, 1960 |
Carl "Rook" Ramsey |
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| January 1, 1961 - December 31, 1972 |
John R. Branch |
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| January 1, 1973 - December 31, 1976 |
Eldon Moyers |
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| January 1, 1977 - December 31, 1984 |
Carl "Rook" Ramsey |
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| January 1, 1985 - December 3, 1986 |
C. L. "Ray" Aaron |
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| December 3, 1986 - March 20, 1992 |
Leroy Burch |
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| March 20, 1992 - January 15, 2004 |
Phil Ryan |
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| January 15, 2004 - December 31, 2004 |
Doug Whitehead |
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| January 1, 2005 - Present |
David Walker |
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