List of sheriffs of Daviess County, Kentucky

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This is a list of sheriffs of Daviess County, Kentucky . The sheriff is elected to serve a four-year term.

The current Daviess County Sheriff is Bradley R. Youngman

No.SheriffPictureTermNote
1Charles Y. Duncan1815–1821
2William Glenn1821–1823
3John Piles1823–1825
4Remus Griffith1825–1827
5J. Leman1827–1829
6Warner Crow1829–1931
7John Daveiss1831–1833
8Richard C. Jett1833–1835
9S. Hawes1835–1837
10Elijah McCreery1837–1838
11Richard C. Jett1838–1839
12William Newton1839–1841
13William B. Baird1841
14Joseph M. Potts1841–1843
15John G. Howard1843–1845
16Henry Dugan1845–1847
17Abner Lee1847–1849
18C.D. Jackson1849–1851
19Thomas Landrum1851–1855
20Joseph G. Harrison1855–1859
21Jon Locke1859–1863
22Joseph G. Harrison1841–1843
23W.H. Perkins1866–1868
24H.W. Scott1868–1872
25W.H. Perkins1872–1874
26H.W. Scott1874–1876
27J.H. Gates1876–1878
28Ed C. Davis1878–1882
29A.B. Miller1882–1886
30B.E.W. Stout1886–1890
31Joe W. Jones1890–1902
32Ike Short1902–1906
33Jesse Harl1906–1910
34Ike Winstead1910–1914
35Bush Milton1914–1918
36George Bales1918–1922
37John Howard1922–1926
38Len Dawson1926–1930
39Charles L. Robey1930–1932
40Robert M. Stuart1932–1934
41Everett Thompson Everett Thompson.png 1934–1936Died while in office.
42 Florence Shoemaker Thompson Florence Thompson.jpg 1936–1938Served out remainder of husband's term. Presided over last public execution in the United States (See: Rainey Bethea).
43Simon B. Smith1938–1942
44William "Pack" Morris1942–1946
45Carl B. Harrison Carl B Harrison.jpg 1946–1950
46Morton Estes1950–1954
47Wm. Pendleton Jr.1954–1958
48William "Bill" Pence William Pence.jpg 1958–1962
49James Tinius Sheriff James Tinius.jpg 1962–1966
50George F. "Hoppy" Keown Sheriff George Keown.jpg 1966–1970
51Harold E. Ranson Harold Ranson.jpg 1970–1974
52Charles C. "Boots" Norris Sheriff Charles Norris.jpg 1974–1978
53Harold N. Taylor Sheriff Harold Taylor.jpg 1978–1982
54John E. Bouvier Sheriff John Bouvier.jpg 1982–1999
55Keith R. Cain Sheriff Keith Cain.jpg 1999–Dec.01,2021
56Barry G. SmithDec.01,2021-2022 (Appointed)
57Bradley R. Youngman Brad Youngman.jpg 2023-present

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