Sheriff History

It has been said that it takes people with unique qualities to effectively deal with the complex situations that citizens can bring to bear on one another. Through the years the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office has been fortunate to have a working relationship with many of these special people, both as paid professionals and as volunteers.​

The Tillamook County Sheriff's Office was born during a period of time in history when all of 21 voting citizens would cast their ballots to elect a new Sheriff.  It was a time when the names Trask, Vaughn, Quick, Dougherty, and Champion were known by everyone.

Many things have changed over the years but the Sheriff's Office has strength in the knowledge, that responsible law enforcement, for the sake of all people, is as important today as it was in 1854.

Former Sheriffs: 1854 to Current​

Obed S. Thomas: 1854-1855

James Quick: 1855-1857

Charles H. Haynes: 1857-1859

James Quick: 1859-1860

Charles H. Haynes: 1860-1860

Leonard Killam: 1860-1865

Warren N. Vaughn: 1865-1867

Thomas J. Stillwell: 1867-1868

Samuel C. Espy: 1868-1870

Fred A. White: 1870-1873

William D. Stillwell: 1873-1874

Thadeus C. Quick: 1874-1876

N. J. Higgenbothem: 1876-1880

John M. Knifong: 1880-1882

Albert Lockwood "Wood" Alderman: 1882-1886

Thomas Francis "Frank" Harris: 1886-1890

Samuel Downs: 1890-1892

John D. Edwards: 1892-1894

John Henry Jackson: 1894-1898

Henry Haines Alderman: 1898-1904

Ezekial Wilson Stanley: 1904-1904

C. H. Wolfe: 1904-1906

Henry "Hank" Crenshaw: 1906-1917

William L. "Bill" Campbell: 1917-1921​

John M. "Jack" Aschim: 1921-1929

John Chester "Chet" Holden: 1929-1941

Allen Erskine Birch: 1941-1957

Hallie Ireland: 1957-1965

Delbert H. Walpole: 1965-1977

Billie Dean Johnson Sr.: 1977-1980​

David Wilson: 1980-1992

Don Watters: 1992-1993​​

Thomas Dye: 1993-2000​

Todd Anderson: 2000-10/31/2011

Andy Long: 11/01/2011- 07/31/2019​

Jim Horton: 08/01/2019 - 01/03/2021​

Joshua R. Brown: 01/04/2021 - Current