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Past Sheriff's of Nolan County

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 organized. Since then, there have been 22 elected Nolan County Sheriffs’.

Portrait of a past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat and suit.

David Warren

2009-2025

Black and white portrait of a past sheriff in a cowboy hat

Don Underwood

1977-1983

Historical portrait of a past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat

Calvin Montgomery

1949-1953

Portrait of a past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat and bowtie.

Tom Wade

1937-1943

Portrait of a past sheriff in a suit and tie

D.E. Bardwell

1918-1922

Past Sheriff with round glasses at a desk with an antique telephone.

T.E. Crucher

1906-1912

Portrait of a Past Sheriff with a large mustache in a suit.

James Franklin Newman

1892-1896

Portrait of a Past Sheriff in a cowboy hat and suit.

Donnie Rannefeld

1997-2009

Portrait of a past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat and suit.

Joe Slater

1969-1977

Portrait of a past sheriff in a suit and hat

W.L. Sample

1945-1949

Portrait of a past sheriff wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

J.D. Lambert

1928-1937

Portrait of a past sheriff in a hat and bowtie.

Jack Yarbrough

1914-1918

Historical portrait of a past sheriff in a suit and tie.

W.F. McGaughey

1899-1906

Past Sheriff in bowler hat and vest with pocket watch

H.G. Bardwell

1883-1892

Portrait of a past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat and suit.

Jim Blackley

1983-1997

Past sheriff wearing a cowboy hat and glasses.

Ted Lambert

1953-1969

Portrait of a Past Sheriff wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

J.D. Lambert

1943-1945

Portrait of a past sheriff in a suit and cowboy hat

Jack Yarbrough

1922-1928

Portrait of a Past Sheriff in formal attire and badge.

J.H. Bond

1912-1914

Portrait of a past sheriff with a mustache in a suit.

Pete Hall

1896-1899

Past Sheriff and spouse in a vintage portrait.

John Calvin "J.C."Montgomery

1881-1882

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