Sheriffs of Orange County

Orange County, California

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Sheriffs of Orange County

Richard J. Harris	1889 - 1891
Theo Lacy, Sr.	1891 - 1895
Joe C. Nichols	1895 - 1899
Theo Lacy, Sr.	1899 - 1911
Charles E. Ruddock	1911 - 1915
Calvin E. Jackson	1915 - 1923
Sam Jernigan	1923 - 1931
George Logan Jackson	1931 - 1939
Jesse Elliot	1939 - 1947
James Musick	1947 - 1974
Brad Gates	1974 - 1999
Michael S. Corona	1999 - Present

The current Sheriff, Michael Corona, when elected to become
Sheriff of Orange County in 1998, became the first Sheriff elected
to the office from outside the department in 56 years.

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