El Paso County Sheriff's Office (Texas)
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) handles law enforcement in El Paso County, Texas. The Office is headed by the County Sheriff, an elected official.
Sheriff history[edit]
| No. | Last | First | Start date | Finish date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Wiles | Richard D. | 2009 | December 31, 2024[1] | was the 43rd El Paso Police Department Chief prior to holding office |
| 28 | Apodaca | Santiago "Jimmy" | January 15, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | appointed Sheriff to fulfill predecessor's term by the El Paso County Commissioner's Court in accordance with predecessor's wishes |
| 27 | Samaniego | Leo | January 1, 1985 | December 28, 2007 | died December 28, 2007 while in office, requested Santiago "Jimmy" Apodaca finish his term |
| 26 | Davis | Michael P. | 1982 | ||
| 25 | Montes | Ramon | 1978 | ||
| 24 | Sullivan | Mike | 1965 | ||
| 23 | Bailey | Bob | 1958 | ||
| 22 | Smith | Wesley | 1958 | ||
| 21 | Hicks | Jimmy | 1951 | ||
| 20 | Campbell | Joe | 1949 | ||
| 19 | Farby | Allan | 1943 | ||
| 18 | Hawkins | William "Bill" Walker[2] | 1942 | ||
| 17 | Fox | Chris P. | 1933 | resigned[2] | |
| 16 | Armstrong | Tom | 1929 | ||
| 15 | Orndorff | Seth Buford[3] | 1916 | last name misspelled on EPSO's website | |
| 14 | Edwards | Payton J. | 1910 | ||
| 13 | Hall | F. J. | 1908 | ||
| 12 | Comstock | J. H. | 1905 | ||
| 11 | Boone | J. H. | 1898 | ||
| 10 | Simmons | Frank[4] B. | 1892 | ||
| 9 | Hildebrant | H. R. | 1890 | ||
| 8 | White | J. H. | 1883 | ||
| 7 | Mariany | Batista | 1882 | ||
| 6 | Gonzalez | Benito | 1880 | ||
| 5 | Kerber | Charles | 1874 | See San Elizario Salt War. | |
| 4 | Ellis | Charles | 1871 | ||
| 3 | Armendariz | Juan | 1870 | ||
| 2 | Yates | William | 1859 | ||
| 1 | Ford | William | 1852 |
References[edit]
- ^ Fischer, Fallon (March 7, 2023). "El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles announces retirement". kfoxtv.com.
Wiles will retire upon the end of his term on Dec. 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "William Walker Hawkins". Find a Grave. Dec 4, 2015.
Mr. Hawkins was appointed sheriff in 1941 to replace Chris P. Fox, when the latter resigned to accept the position of manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "Seth Orndorff, Longtime EP Resident, Dies". El Paso Times. September 27, 1961. p. 2.
- ^ DeArment, Robert K. (1992). George Scarborough: The Life and Death of a Lawman on the Closing Frontier. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 157. ISBN 9780806128504.
Sheriff Frank Simmons did not appear eager to take him on as county deputy.