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History of Sheriffs Office

 

Lincoln County Sheriff Antique Badge

Sheriff John Moore

Term- 1870-1874

Lincoln County Sheriff Antique Badge

Sheriff A.O. Cox

Term- 1874-1880

Lincoln County Sheriff Antique Badge

Sheriff James Mikell

Term- 1880-1884

Photograph of Sheriff R W McNair

Sheriff R.W. McNair

Term- 1884-1896

 

Photograph of Sheriff C McNair

Sheriff Charles McNair

Term- 1896-1898

Photograph of Sheriff R C Applewhite

Sheriff R.C. Applewhite

Term- 1898-1900, 1904-1908, 1920-1924, 1932-1936

 Photograph of Sheriff R R Applewhite

Sheriff R.R. Applewhite

Term- 1900-1904

 Photograph of Sheriff Greer

Sheriff James F. Greer

Term- 1908-1911

 Photograph of Sheriff E C Smith

Sheriff Estus C. Smith

Term- 1911-1912

 Photograph of Sheriff Montgomery

Sheriff T. H. Montgomery

Term- 1912-1916

 Photograph of Sheriff W E Smith

Sheriff W. Ed Smith

Term- 1916-1920

 Photograph of Sheriff Grice

Sheriff Barney Grice

Term- 1924-1928

 Photograph of Sheriff Brister

Sheriff Martin J. Brister

Term- 1928-1932

 Photograph of Sheriff W Smith

Sheriff J. Walter Smith

Term- 1936-1940

Photograph of Sheriff Young

Sheriff Robert "Bennie" Young

Term- 1944-1948

Photograph of Sheriff Britt

Sheriff Solon W. Britt

Term- 1940-1944, 1948-1952

Photograph of Sheriff E Case

Sheriff Robert E. Case

Term- 1952-1956

Photograph of Sheriff C Smith

Sheriff Carnie Smith

Term- 1956-1960

Photograph of Sheriff E Smith 

Sheriff Earl Smith

Term- 1960-1964

 

Photograph of Sheriff Brueck 

Sheriff Joe Brueck

Term- 1964-1968

 

Photograph of Sheriff Lee 

Sheriff Coleman Lea

Term- 1968-1972

 

Photograph of Sheriff G Case 

Sheriff Grady Case

Term- 1972-1976

 

Photograph of Sheriff Jordan 

Sheriff Houston Jordan

Term- 1976-1984

 

Photograph of Sheriff Earls 

Sheriff George Earls

Term- 1984-1988

 

Photograph of Sheriff Boyte 

Sheriff Lynn Boyte

Term- 1988-2004 

 

Photograph of Sheriff Calcote 

Sheriff James W. Calcote

Term- 2004-2006

 

Photograph of Sheriff Rushing

Sheriff Steve Rushing

Term- 2006- current