| Past
Sheriff's |
| The office of
sheriff, here in Texas, superseded the alguacils (executive
officer of the court) of Spanish and Mexican rule and
has been provided for under every Texas constitution.
The Texas Constitution of 1876 declared that sheriffs
were to be elected biennially in each county; however,
the term of office was extended to four years by a constitutional
amendment in 1954.
Texas sheriffs, who are all peace officers, act as
the conservator of the peace, the executive officer
of the county and district courts, and serve writs and
process. Texas sheriffs and their deputies also enforce
traffic laws, as well as supervise the county jail.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office has a proud tradition
of serving the citizens of Nolan County back to 1881,
the year of Nolan County was founded.
Since 1881 there have been 20 elected sheriffs here
in Nolan County. We want to recognize each of these
men below.
| 1997-2009 |
Donnie Rannefeld |
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| 1983-1997 |
Jim Blackley |
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| 1977-1983 |
Don Underwood |
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| 1969-1977 |
Joe Slater |
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| 1953-1969 |
Ted Lambert |
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| 1949-1953 |
Calvin Montgomery |
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| 1945-1949 |
W.L. Sample |
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| 1943-1945 |
J.D. Lambert |
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| 1937-1943 |
Tom Wade |
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| 1928-1937 |
J.D. Lambert |
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| 1922-1928 |
Jack Yarbrough |
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| 1918-1922 |
D.E. Bardwell |
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| 1914-1918 |
Jack Yarbrough |
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| 1912-1914 |
J.H. Bond |
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| 1906-1912 |
T.E. Crutcher |
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| 1899-1906 |
W.F. McGaughey |
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| 1896-1899 |
Pete M. Hall |
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| 1892-1896 |
James Franklin Newman |
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| 1883-1892 |
H.G. Bardwell |
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| 1881-1882 |
John
Calvin "J.C." Montgomery |
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