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Historic List of Sheriffs
| Name | Served From | # of Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Knox | 1864-1865 | 1 | Appointed by County Commissioners |
| Neil Howie | 1865-? | N/A |
First Elected Sheriff of Madison County |
| Andrew J Snyder | 1865-1867 | 2 | |
| D Mccranor | 1867-1869 | 2 | |
| Charles H Gago | 1869-1871 | 2 | |
| Thos. Deyamon | 1871-1873 | 2 | |
| Thomas J Farrell | 1873-1875 | 2 | |
| O J Edsall | 1875-1880 | 5 | |
| M D Platner | 1880-1883 | 3 | |
| John B Carruthers | 1884-1887 | 3 | |
| Mark Brown | 1887-1891 | 3 | |
| Joseph I Haines | 1891-1898 | 7 | |
| James Summers | 1898-1901 | 3 | Killed in the line of duty |
| Charles C Hill | 1901-1904 | 3 | |
| Charles L Kadell | 1904-1908 | 4 | |
| Nicholas J Traufler | 1908-1912 | 4 | |
| Elijah Adems | 1912-1916 | 4 | |
| Clarence W Hungerford | 1916-1922 | 6 | |
| C C Mongold | 1922-1924 | 2 | |
| Frank S Metzel | 1924-1930 | 6 | Killed in the line of duty |
| Frank M Wright | 1930-1932 | 2 | |
| John P Erie | 1932-1938 | 6 | |
| Lloyd W Brook | 1938-1962 | 24 | |
| Phil C Loucks | 1962-1966 | 4 | |
| Guy Hulse | 1966-1970 | 4 | |
| Roy Kitson | 1970-1980 | 10 | |
| Johnny G France | 1980-1986 | 6 | |
| Lee H Edmisten | 1986-2002 | 16 | |
| David J Schenk | 2002-2014 | 12 | |
| Roger Thompson | 2015-2018 | 3 |
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| Phil Fortner | 2019-2022 | 3 |