Government and public sector
10 sheriffs
These ten current sheriffs each lead a county sheriff's office in the United States as its top elected or appointed official. A reader can learn how sheriffs run their offices from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10D. Max Dorsey, II
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Chester County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff of the Chester County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina since January 2021, after serving as Interim Sheriff (2019–2021). The profile says he leads an agency of more than 120 employees with an $11 million budget. He was earlier a Special Agent in Charge Captain at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (2018–2019).
Dave Putnam
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Kings County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff of the Kings County Sheriff's Office in California since November 2025; the profile says he was sworn in to finish the retiring sheriff's term through December 2028. He is a former Undersheriff (2011–2023) and Sheriff's Commander (2005–2011) there, and former Chief of Police at the Corcoran Police Department (2023–2024).
Dustin Heuerman
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Champaign County Sheriff's Office (IL)
Sheriff of the Champaign County Sheriff's Office in Illinois since December 2018 and a former Deputy Sheriff there (2008–2010). The profile says he serves as the county's chief law enforcement officer, warden of the county jail and chief court security officer, and oversees the county emergency management agency.
Harold Pretel
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department in Ohio since July 2023. Before that he was Deputy Chief, Homeland Special Operations at the Cleveland Division of Police (2017–2023) and a Commander with the City of Cleveland, a role the source dates from 1994 to 2017.
Kelly Martinez
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · San Diego County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff of the San Diego County Sheriff's Office since January 2023 and former Assistant Sheriff there (2017–2021). The profile says the office serves 4,200 square miles of San Diego County, nine contract cities and 18 Indian reservations, and that she manages seven jails, courthouse security and a regional crime laboratory.
Michael L. Chapman
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office in Virginia since December 2011; the profile says he was reelected to a fourth term in 2023 and named the National Sheriffs' Association Sheriff of the Year in 2023. Before that he was a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (1985–2008).
Nate Curtis
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Sevier County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff of the Sevier County Sheriff's Office in Utah since January 2011, after serving there as Chief Deputy (2010–2011) and Detective (2005–2010). The profile says the office serves the county's more than 20,000 residents and that the sheriff maintains the county jail.
Patrick McDermott
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Norfolk County, MA Sheriff's Office, Patrick W. McDermott, Sheriff
Sheriff of the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts since January 2021 and a practicing attorney since 2001. He was earlier Register of Probate for the Norfolk County Probate and Family Court (2003–2021) and a Quincy City Councillor (1996–2002), based in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Scott Braun
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · Ellis County Sheriff
Sheriff of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office in Hays, Kansas since January 2021, after serving there as UnderSheriff (2018–2021) and Detective (2005–2018). He was also a Deputy Canine Handler in the office (1999–2005) and has been a DARE Instructor there since 2018.
Scott Kiefer
LinkedInExperience: Sheriff · St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff of the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office since May 2020, after serving there as Interim Sheriff (2019–2020), Chief Deputy Sheriff (2017–2019) and Deputy Sheriff Supervisor (2015–2017). The profile says he directs the office's operations, sets policy and proposes and justifies its annual budget.
Choose the right perspective
Match the county's size to your question, since running a large urban county's office differs from running a rural office with a small staff. Consider whether you want a sheriff who rose inside the office or one who came from a federal, state or city agency.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a sheriff balance jail operations, court security and patrol within one budget?
- 02What changed in your first year after moving from chief deputy or undersheriff to sheriff?
- 03How do you work with the county board on staffing and funding requests?
Reaching sheriffs
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