Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (NC)

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The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrolling the towns and unincorporated areas of Rutherford County, North Carolina, operating the Detention Center, transporting inmates, securing the court house, executing warrants, serving civil papers, and ensuring public safety. [1] Additionally, the Rutherford County Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county. [2] The current sheriff is republican Aaron Ellenburg. [3] [4] [5] In 2016, the sheriff's salary was set at $82,555. [6]

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Sheriff of Rutherford County, North Carolina
Incumbent
Aaron Ellenburg
since December 5, 2022
Seat Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Term length 4 years
FormationApril 14, 1779
Salary$95,509 (2022)
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Rutherford County, North Carolina
Size566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
Population64,444 (2020)
Operational structure
Headquarters198 N Washington Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139
Agency executives
  • Aaron Ellenburg, Sheriff
  • Randall Greenway, Chief Deputy
  • Peter Wan, Major

Organizational Structure

Divisions and units of the Sheriff's Office. [7]

Rank Structure

The current rank structure used by the sheriff's office had been in effect since January 2023.

RankInsigniaInformationBadge
SheriffElected to four year terms.Gold
Chief DeputySecond in command.Gold
MajorAssists the Sheriff and Chief Deputy in supervising the divisions, completing administrative duties.Gold
CaptainThere are four Captains; one for each major division and one serving as Rutherford County Schools Investigator.Gold
LieutenantIn charge of a patrol unit and shift, or assists in detention center administration.Gold
First SergeantAssists the administration of the Detention Center. When the 911 Communications Center was part of the Sheriff's Office, the assistant director held the rank of first sergeant.Silver
Sergeant [8] Supervises a unit or crew.Silver [9]
CorporalServes as a school resource officer or supervisor in a unit.Silver
Deputy / Detective [10] / Detention Officer [8] Detention Officers are non-sworn employees. Detectives are also known as "investigators".Silver

The leadership hierarchy as of May 2023:

Election of 2022

The race for sheriff began crowded with five people running for office; incumbent Chris Francis (R), Anthony 'Tony' Roberson (R), James 'Aaron' Ellenburg (R), Steve 'Theo' Theodoropoulos (R), and Jason Wease (D). Before the primary election in May 2022, Tony Roberson registered to run unaffiliated, [11] and Chris Francis had dropped out of the race after successfully being elected three times. [3] [12] Aaron Ellenburg won the Republican primary, beating out Theodoropoulos by 2,360 votes. [13] [14] [15] In the Democratic primary, Jason Wease won by default without opposition. Three candidates remained and were on the general election ballot: Aaron Ellenburg (R), Jason Wease (D), and Tony Roberson (U). [16] [17]

After receiving unofficial final election night results from all county precincts, Aaron Ellenburg is the winner of the general election being more than 11,000 votes ahead of Jason Wease and more than 13,000 votes ahead of Tony Roberson. [18] Ellenburg will be sworn in as the 47th Sheriff of Rutherford County on Monday, December 5, 2022 and will serve until the end of the term on Monday, December 7, 2026 per North Carolina General Statute § 163-1. [2] [19]

Former Sheriffs

List of Former Sheriffs of Rutherford County, North Carolina [20]
SheriffTerm BeganTerm EndedOffice Holder
Richard Singleton177917811st
Andrew Hampton178117842nd
John Lewis178417873rd
Jonathan Hampton178717884th
William Nevill178817895th
James Withrow178917906th
Robert Irvine179017927th
Abram Irvine179217958th
Daniel Camp179517969th
James Boyle1796179810th
William Carson1798180911th
John Alley1809181412th
Frederick Alley1814182013th
Garland Dickerson1820182114th
William Carson1821183615th
William Wilkins1836183816th
James W. Carson1838184217th
William Wilkins1842184618th
M.O. Dickerson1846184819th
Madison Kilpatrick1848185620th
Andrew B. Long1856186021st
Martin Walker1860187222nd
John E. McFarland1872187823rd
Noah E. Walker1878188424th
John B. Blanton1884188825th
G.W. Long1888189226th
Ed Beam1892189427th
J.V. McFarland1894189828th
Elijah A. Martin1898190829th
C.E. Tanner1908191830th
James W. Beason1918192431st
W.C. Hardin1924193032nd
J. Ed McFarland1930193233rd
Charles C. Moore1932193434th
J. Ed. McFarland1934193635th
J. Cal Williams1936193836th
Charles C. Moore1938194637th
Vance Wilkins1946195838th
Damon Huskey [21] 1958197039th
Blane Yelton1970197440th
Damon Huskey [21] 1974198641st
Edgar Searcy [22] 1986199042nd
Daniel J. Good1990200543rd
C. Philip Byers2005200644th
Jack L. ConnerDecember 4, 2006December 6, 201045th
Chris FrancisDecember 6, 2010November 30, 202246th

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