Sheriffs
Compiled by David Mize. Submitted by Bobby Mitchell. L. N. Rivers, 1904-1908 J. C. Miller, 1908-1912 R. D. Ford, 1912-1916 R. F. Dancy, 1916-1920 L. B. Slayden Sr., 1920-1924 R. D. Ford, 1924-1928 R. F. Dancy, 1928-1932 Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Jones, 1932-1936 L. D. Tucker, 1936-1940 L. B. Slayden Jr., 1940-1944 R. L. Tucker, 1944-1948 L. B. Slayden Jr., 1948-1952 Sam Coopwood, 1952-1956 Harold E. Crowder, 1956-1960 Sol C. Cox, 1960-1964 J. M. (Flick) Ash, 1964-1968 Johnny Taylor Sr., 1968-1976 Kenneth Smith, 1976-1980 ***Osborne Bell Sr., 1980-1986 **Parker Bell, 1986-1986 *Bobby Joe Adkins, 1986-1988 Jimmy Dale Green Sr., 1988-1992 Earnest Cunningham, 1992-1996 Kenneth Dickerson, 1996-Present *Elected to fill the unexpired term of Osborne Bell Sr. **Father of Osborne Bell Sr., appointed to Interim Sheriff ***First elected black Sheriff, killed in the line of duty in May of 1986 |
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