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1 Reid, Levi
8/28/1819-8/5/1822
24 Truss, Samuel R.
1/15/1885-9/1/1888
2 McWhorter, John
8/5/22-3/20/1824  (resigned)
25 Smith, Joseph S.
9/1/1888-9/1/1892
3 Ayers John B.
3/20/1824-8/20/1824 (appointed to finish remaining term of McWhorter)
26 Morrow, George
9/1/1892-9/1/1896
4 Murray, James
8/20/1824-8/22/1826
27 O'Brine, Frank P.
9/1/1896-9/1/1900
5 Ayers, John B.
8/22/1826-8/8/1829
28 Burgin, Andrew W.
9/1/1900-1//15/1907
6 Scott, William A.
8/8/1829-8/8/1832
29 Higdon, E.L.
1/15/1907-1/16/1911
7 Kelley, Moses Jr.
8/8/32-8/7/1835
30 McAdory, Walter K.
1/16/1911-1/18/1915
8 Anderson, Peter
8/7/1835-8/25/1838
31 Batson, Thomas J.
1/18/1915-1/20/1919
9 Kelley, Moses
8/25/38-8/25/1841
32 Hartsfield, J. Chris
1/20/1919-1/15/1923
10 Anderson, Peter
8/25/1841-8/23/1844
33 Shirley, T.J.
1/15/1923-1/17/1927
11 Grace, Bayliss E.
8/23/1844-8/12/1847
34 Hartsfield, J. Chris
1/17/1927-8/11/1928 (died in office)
12 Anderson, Peter
8/25/1847-8/17/1850
35 Russum, J. D.
8/11/1928-12/10/1928 (Coroner)
13 Killough, Abner
8/17/1850-8/17/1853
36 Downs, W. O.
12/10/1928-1/19/1931
14 Hudson, Richard
8/17/1853-8/17/1856
37 Hawkins, James F.
1/19/1931-1/14/1935
15 Eubank, Wm. E.
8/17/1856-8/9/1859
38 McDuff, Fred H.
1/14/1935-1/17/1939
16 Hudson, Richard
8/9/1859-8/13/1862
39 Smith, Harry E.
1/17/1939-11/24/1940 (resigned while in office; joined US Army)
17 Killough, Abner
8/13/1862-7/25/1865
40 McDowell, Holt A.
11/24/1940-1/19/1963 (appointed by Gov. to finish Sheriff Smith's term and elected to 5 Terms of office; (22 years of service)
18 Hanby, Wm. F.
7/25/1865-8/8/1868
41 Bailey, "Mel" Melvin
1/19/1963-4/5/1996 elected to 9 terms of office; retired during last term of office due to illness; (33 years of service)
19 May, Marion A.
8/8/1868-11/22/1871
42 Dr. Brissie, Robert
4/5/1996-4/9/1996 (Medical Examiner; interim sheriff.)
20 Eubank, Jas. T.
11/22/1871-11/18/1874
43 Woodward, Jim
4/9/1996-1/19/1999 (appointed by Gov James.)
21 Hagood, R.H.
11/18/1874-9/20/1877
44 Hale, "Mike" Michael
1/19/1999-11/5/1999 (elected)
22 Reed, John T.
9/20/1877-9/2/1880
45 Woodard, Jim
11/5/1999-1/21/2003 (reinstated to vote re-count by Ala. Supreme Court)
23 Anderson, Thos. A.
9/2/1880-1/15/1885
46 Hale, "Mike" Michael
1/21/2003-present (elected)
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