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 Sheriff's - 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 - Current