History

THE AMADOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS FOUNDED AT THE TIME OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AMADOR COUNTY IN JUNE OF 1854.

Below are the names and photos of the Sheriffs of Amador County.

Name
DATE OF OFFICE
William H. Phoenix*
1854
George Durham
1855
W.J. Paugh
1856-1859
Robert Cosner
1860-1862
Bolland B. Redhead
1863
I.N. Randolph
1864
Robert Cosner
1865-1866
George Durham
1867-1870
Henry Benjamin Kelly
1871-1872
Peter Fagan
1873-1874
John Vogan
1875-1883
Matthew Murray
1884-1885
Robert J. Adams
1860-1862
U.S. Gregory
1892-1901
Tomas K. Norman
1902-1905

Name
DATE OF OFFICE
U.S. Gregory
1906-1909
John S. Davis
1910-1913
George W. Lucot
1914-1954
Karl W. Joses
1955-1965
Joseph P. Martin
1966-1974
Ronald G. Curran
1975-1982
Robert T Campbell
1982-1991
Ken Blake**
1991-1995
Michael F. Prizmich
1995-2007
Martin A. Ryan
2007-2021

* KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
** DIED IN OFFICE