Sheriffs and
Deputies of Campbell
County
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information on any sheriff in Campbell County,
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here. Thanks! Information comes from court records, newspapers, city
directories and family records.
* Kentucky State Historical Society Records
# Official Manuel of Kentucky Officials
Sheriffs
Nathan Kelly-appointed sheriff December 1794 by
Governor Shelby; sworn in 6 Jan 1795; resigned November 1797 (Co Book A pg 1)
William Reddick-10 Apr 1797 (Co Book A pg 89)
Bernard Stewart-appointed sheriff July 1798 by Governor Garrard
Henry Brasher-appointed sheriff April 1801 by Governor Garrard
John Bartle-appointed
sheriff December 1802 by Governor Garrard
Henry Brasher-January 1803
Daniel Enos-appointed sheriff September 1804 by Governor Greenup
John Bartle-appointed
sheriff 19 February 1805 (Co Book A pg 358)
George Hume-July 1805 (Co Book A, pg 364)
Henry Brasher-18 Nov 1805 (Co Book 1, pg 5)
Obadiah Scott-appointed sheriff April 1807 by Governor Greenup,
term expired July 13, 1809 (Co Book 1 pg 84)
Squire Grant-appointed
sheriff April 1809 by Governor Scott
Thomas Lindsey-appointed
sheriff August 1811 and January 1812 by Governor Scott
Frank Spilman-24
January 1814 (Co Book 1 pg 189) *
Benjamin Graves-1816 *
Bartlett Graves-22 January 1816, qualified to 1817 (Co Book 1 pg
244) *
Jacob Hardin-January 1817-appointed Captain of patrol in
Covington; patrollers under him were Willis Worrel, Peter Hardin and Bartlett
Graves Jr.
Elijah C Boileau-1817-appointed First Constable in Covington
James Kennedy-16 January 1818 (Co Book 2 pg 42)
Jonathan Huling-1821-1822 *
John Lawrence-1822 *
Squire Grant-1823
*
Benjamin D Fowler-1824-1825 *
James Gardiner Lindsey-1825-1826 *
John Brown Lindsey-1827-1828 (Note: 10 Jan 1827 a certificate
signed by Governor Joseph Desha and Secretary of State J O Pickett, appointed
John B Lindsey sheriff because one William Anderson failed to qualify)
James Gardiner Lindsey-1828-1829 *
John Cooper-1830-1831
Oner R Powell-23 January 1832-28 January 1833 (Co Book B pg
365) *
Stacy Reeves-27
Jan 1834-24 Nov 1835 (Co Book 4 pg 3)
Jonathan Carmack-1835-25 January 1836 (Co Book 4 pg 158)
John Carlisle-1836-22 January 1838 (Co Book 4 pg 278)
William DeCourcy-27 March 1837 (Co Book 4 pg 229)
William H Lacy-1837
Samuel Bennett
Baker-1838-41 (History of Kentucky)
John Colvin-1840 (Margaret Hartman Files)
Samuel Belliew-1840 sexton & Jailer
Samuel Shrope-1840 Marshall & collector
Oliver Miles DeCourcy-1841-1848 (Co Book 5
pg 161) *
L C Buskett-1849 *
James A Piner-1852
Hubbard Dozier
Helm-1856 term expired 1859
Major Graves-former sheriff died 15 Jan 1858
Charles Stricker-1859; died 19 July
1877
James Rairdin-1861-1863; re-elected
sheriff 10 Aug 1866 to 1867
John Schwartz-elected 3 Aug 1864
served until 1868; (died 26 Oct
1886 from Kentucky State Journal pg 3)
Hubbard Dozier
Helm-elected sheriff
again 3 Jan 1868; died 15 Sep 1885
Joseph A
Piner-1870
Thomas Jones-elected Aug 1874-78
Thomas M White-elected 6 Aug 1878
J J White-elected 3 Aug 1880
Francis Reichman-elected 12 Aug 1882; died 26 Oct 1909
John M Trapp-elected 7 Aug 1886
John W White-1888; died 10 Jan 1916
Louis Betz-elected 9 Aug 1890-1894 #-pg 136 (died 22
Jan 1896)
Julius Leonard Plummer-1896-died
17 Oct 1917
J M Radford- 1898 #-pg 92
Fred Miller- 1898-1901 #-pg 128
Daniel Riedel-elected sheriff 4 Jan 1902-1905 #-pg
103 (died 29 Mar
1920)
John P Nagel-swore in 29 Dec 1905 served 1906-1908
#-pg 114-118
Joseph Dietz-elected 4 Nov 1910; died 21 Feb 1925
Henry Tawery-1910 #-pg 117
C L Jordan-1910 #-pg 117
James Dietz-1912 #-pg 135
Boone Gosney-elected 5 Nov 1913; 1913-1916 #-pg
119, 124 (died 13 Mar 1932)
Joseph Dietz-1918-1920 #-pg 128 (died 22 Feb 1925)
Louis B Tieman-1922-1925
#-pg 116 (died 6 Sep 1935)
Jacob Roll-elected 31 Dec 1925; 1925-1928 #-pg 116-118 (died 18 Apr 1939)
Theodore Bertelsman-1930-1933 #-pg 118
Albert E Howe-1933-1936 #-pg 118
L Sickmeier-1937-1940 #-pg 157
Lee B Kesler-1944-1946
James Lang-1946-1950; died 8 Dec 1999;
Obituary
Ray Diebold-1950; died 4 Dec 1956
Norbert W Noll-1960
George Ratterman-1961-1964
Bernie Sandfoss-1970-1986; died 5 June 1989
John Dunn Jr. 1999-2012
Jeff Kidwell-2012-currant
Deputy Sheriffs
William Reddick-1 February 1796
(Co Book A pg 34)
Jacob Fowler--2
February 1796 (Co Book A pg 35)
Charles Daniel Jr.-4 April 1796 (Co Book A pg 39)
Moses Scott-11 Apr 1797 (Co Book A pg 90)
Charles Brasher-9 July 1798 (Co Book A pg 164)
John B Lindsey-9 July 1798 (Co Book A pg 164)
William Mountjoy-9 July 1798 (Co Book A pg 164)
John B Lindsey-13 January 1800 (Co Book A, pg 223)
William Reddick-1805 (Co Book A pg 364)
John Weaver-19 February 1805 (Co Book A pg 364)
Taylor Berry-1809-September 1810 (Co Book 1 pg 134)
*
James Lindsey-1811-1812 (Co Book 1 pg 150)
Jonathan Huling-27 January 1812-1818 (Co Book 1, pg
158)
Joseph McPike-28 September 1812 (Co Book 1, pg 167)
Henry E Spilman-28 February 1814-November 1816 (Co
Book 1 pg 192)
Jonathan Huling-28 February 1814-November 1816 (Co
Book 1 pg 192)
A W Sanford-1816
Samuel Carlisle-1819-1822 (Co Book 2 pg 202)
Joseph Wood-1822
Jonathan Huling-24 December 1821-1823 (Co Book 2 pg 252)
P M Reddick-1824-1825
Jacob Fowler-1825-1826
P M Reddick-1827-1828
William Reddick-1827-1828
Fred Klutz-1827-1828
Francis Orlando Lile DeCourcy Order Book 3 page 188 "On motion of
John Cooper sheriff F. O. L. Decoursey this day qualified as Deputy Sheriff of
this County". Order Book 3 covers 1827-1833. He was the oldest son of
William and Martha Frances DeCourcy. he died in line of duty
before 2 Sept 1831. Submitted by
Annette DeCoursey Towler
John B Lindsey-1828-25 June 1832 (Co Book B pg 423)
Isaac Cooper-23 January 1832 (Co Book B pg 365)
George Washington Carmack-23 January 1832-28 January 1833 (Co Book
B pg 365)
William Clark-25 June 1832 (Co Book B pg 423)
William H Lacey-26 Feb 1833-25 January 1836 (Co Book 4 pg 3)
John L Graves-28 March 1836 (Co Book 4 pg 174)
Charles J Martin-22 August 1836 (Co Book 4 pg 199)
John Colvin-1834-1838 (filed under H E Spilman Co
Book 4 pg 447 March 1841)
Samuel W Tarvin-28 September 1835 (Co Book 4 pg 141)
William DeCourcy-22 March 1837 (Co Book 4 pg 229)
James Ellis-22 January 1838 (Co Book 4 pg 278)
Richard Tarvin
Baker-22 January 1838-1841 Co Book 4 pg 278)
Samuel Bennett Baker-28 June 1841 (Co Book 4 pg 459)
John Carlisle-28 June 1841 (Co Book 4 pg 459)
Thomas Spilman-1844 (died 28 Dec 1844 in Alexandria,
from Licking Valley Register, January 4 1845)
James White-1856; died 16 Apr 1877
James Murman 1856
James Rairdin 1860
Moses Cook 1861
Hubbard Dozier
Helm 1864-1868
Charles Harris 1869
William Grossmith 1869
Thomas Jones 1874-78
Thomas M White 1878-79
J J White 1880-82
Francis Reichman 1882-87
John Trapp 1887-91
Louis Betz 1892-1895
Julius Leonard Plummer-1895-1898
J M Radford 1898
Fred Miller 1898-1902
Thomas
Cottingham-1900
Charles Davis 1902-1908
Dan Riedel 1902-06
Daniel Swinburne-1906
John P Nagel 1906-10
Henry Tawery 1910
C. L. Jordan 1910
Joseph Dietz 1912-14
Boone Gosney 1914-18
Joseph Dietz 1918-22
Louis B Tieman 1923-26
Jacob Roll 1927-30
Laura L Lyons-1930-38
Jacob John Racke-1930-38
Theodore Bertelsman 1931-32
Albert E Howe 1933-36
Louis C Sickmeier 1938-42
Lee B Keslar 1942-46
Frances Rose Pelle-1945-50
James G Lang 1946-50
Andrew James Jolly Jr. 1950
Ray J Diebold 1950-54
Albert B Howe 1954-58
Norbert W Roll 1958-62
George Ratterman 1962-66
E. J. Connor 1966-70
Albert B Howe 1970-74
Steve "Bernie" Sandfoss 1974-78
Jim Murphy 1979-83
Steve "Bernie" Sandfoss 1983-87
John Dunn Jr. 1988-2008
U.S. Marshals