List of past Los Angeles County Sheriffs
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The following is a list of sheriff
s who have served Los Angeles County, California
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Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
s who have served Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
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- 1850–1851 George T. BurrillGeorge T. BurrillGeorge Thompson Burrill was the first sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. He was elected to a one-year term in April 1850, shortly after California became a state. He was re-elected in 1851, after which he was elected and served as a justice of the peace...
- 1852–1855 James R. BartonJames R. BartonJames R. Barton was the second sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, and the first to die in office, in the line of duty.Barton was born in Howard County, Missouri, emigrated to Mexico in 1841 and moved to Los Angeles in 1843. He served in the Mexican-American War. A carpenter, he was the...
- 1856 David W. Alexander
- 1856 C. E. Hale*
- 1856 James R. BartonJames R. BartonJames R. Barton was the second sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, and the first to die in office, in the line of duty.Barton was born in Howard County, Missouri, emigrated to Mexico in 1841 and moved to Los Angeles in 1843. He served in the Mexican-American War. A carpenter, he was the...
+ - 1857 Elijah Bettis*
- 1858 William C. Getman +
- 1858–1859 James ThompsonJames ThompsonJames Thompson is the name of:* James Thompson , Catholic priest hanged under Elizabeth I*James Thompson , who produced one of the first maps of York...
* - 1860–1867 Tomas Avila SanchezTomas Avila SanchezTomas Avila Sanchez , Californio soldier and public official. He served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and served as Los Angeles County Sheriff.-Biography:...
- 1868–1871 James F. Burns
- 1871–1875 William R. RowlandWilliam R. RowlandWilliam "Billy" Richard Rowland was the eleventh sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, and a large landowner in the La Puente area of the San Gabriel Valley. He organized the posse and crafted the successful strategy that resulted in the wounding and capture of notorious bandit Tiburcio...
- 1876–1877 David W. Alexander
- 1878–1879 H. M. Mitchell
- 1880–1882 William R. RowlandWilliam R. RowlandWilliam "Billy" Richard Rowland was the eleventh sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, and a large landowner in the La Puente area of the San Gabriel Valley. He organized the posse and crafted the successful strategy that resulted in the wounding and capture of notorious bandit Tiburcio...
- 1883–1884 Alvan T. Currier
- 1885–1886 George E. GardGeorge E. GardGeorge Edwin Gard is the only person to have served as both police chief in Los Angeles, California, and sheriff of Los Angeles County. He was the city's fourth chief , succeeding Henry King, and the county's 16th sheriff , succeeding Alvan T. Currier...
- 1887–1888 James C. Kays
- 1889–1890 Martin G. Aguirre
- 1890–1892 E. D. Gibson
- 1893–1894 John C. Cline
- 1895–1898 John Burr
- 1899–1902 William A. Hammel
- 1903–1906 Will A. White
- 1907–1914 William A. Hammel
- 1915–1921 John C. Cline
- 1921–1932 William I. TraegerWilliam I. TraegerWilliam Isham Traeger was an American law enforcement official who served as sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1921 to 1932, and went on to serve one term as a United States Representative from California.-Early life:...
* - 1932–1958 Eugene W. BiscailuzEugene W. BiscailuzEugene W. Biscailuz was the 27th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California and organized the California Highway Patrol....
* - 1959–1982 Peter J. PitchessPeter J. PitchessPeter J. Pitchess was the 28th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. He was originally from Salt Lake City, Utah....
- 1982–1998 Sherman BlockSherman BlockSherman Block was the 29th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California from January 1982 until his death.He was preceded by Peter Pitchess and succeeded by Lee Baca....
* - 1998– Lee BacaLee BacaLeroy David "Lee" Baca is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. Baca holds a Doctorate of Public Administration from the University of Southern California....
- * Appointed to fill the unexpired term of the predecessor
- + Killed in the line of duty
See also
Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is a local county law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. It is the fourth largest local policing agency in the United States, with the New York City Police Department being the first. The second largest is the Chicago Police...