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| Yuma County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | YCSO |
| Motto | Dedicated to Service |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 26, 1864 |
| Annual budget | 11,381,802 (FY 2018) [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Yuma, Arizona, USA |
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| Map of Yuma County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 5,519 square miles (14,294.1 km2) |
| Population | 207,534 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Yuma County, AZ |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Yuma, Arizona |
| Agency executive |
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| Bureaus | 3
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| Facilities | |
| Substations | 5
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| Website | |
| YCSO Offical Website | |
History[edit]
Programmes[edit]
Sheriffs[edit]
The following is a chronological list of the sheriffs of Yuma County: [2]
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Isaac A. Bradshaw | June 1, 1864 - September 10, 1864 |
| William Augustus Werninger | September 26, 1864 - November 9, 1864 |
| Cornelius Sage | December 15, 1864 - May 3, 1865 |
| Alexander McKey | May 22, 1865 - 1866 |
| William T. Flower | March 6, 1866 - December 10, 1866 |
| Col. Marcus D. Dobbins | December 1866 - August 31, 1867 |
| David King | September 1867 - January 6, 1869 |
| James T. Dana | January 1869 - September 22, 1871 |
| Oscar Frank Townsend | September 1871 - November 1871 |
| George Tyng | November 6, 1871 - April 7, 1873 |
| Dr. Francis Henri Goodwin | April 7, 1873 - December 31, 1874 |
| William Augustus Werninger | January 1, 1875 - July 3, 1878 |
| Andrew Tyner | July 3, 1878 - July 12, 1880 |
| Francis Marion Hodges | July 12, 1880 - June 7, 1881 |
| Andrew Tyner | June 7, 1881 - December 31, 1886 |
| Michael J. Nugent | January 1, 1887 - December 31, 1892 |
| Mel Greenleaf | January 1, 1893 - December 31, 1898 |
| John M. Speese | January 1, 1899 - December 31, 1900 |
| Gus M. Livingston | January 1, 1901 - February 10, 1912 |
| Mel Greenleaf | February 11, 1912 - December 31, 1920 |
| James Miles Polhamus | January 1, 1921 - December 31, 1922 |
| James Chappell | January 1, 1923-1928 |
| James Miles Polhamus | January 1, 1929 - November 21, 1929 |
| Jesse Carlton "J.C." Hunter | November 21, 1929 - December 31, 1934 |
| Thomas H. "Pete" Newman | 1935-1944 |
| Jack Beard | 1945-1950 |
| James Washum | 1951-1954 |
| Thomas H. "Pete" Newman | 1955-1960 |
| Lee Elmer Echols | January 1, 1961 - December 31, 1962 |
| Travis Yancey | January 1, 1963 - December 31, 1980 |
| John R. Phipps | January 1, 1981 - December 31, 1992 |
| Ralph E. Ogden | January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2012 |
| Leon N. Wilmot | January 1, 2013 - present |
Fallen Officers[edit]
Since the establishment of the Yuma County Sheriff's Office, 6 officers have died in the line of duty. [3][4]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Deputy Michael B. Meyer | Monday, August 13, 2001 | Automobile accident |
| Deputy Sheriff Walter Henry Akers | Wednesday, February 4, 1948 | Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Sylvester Castillo Villa | Sunday, January 25, 1948 | Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Fred Kiser | Wednesday, February 20, 1907 | Gunshot |
| Undersheriff Matthew Bailey DeVane | Tuesday, January 8, 1901 | Gunfire |
| Sheriff James T. Dana | Wednesday, September 20, 1871 | Shot by an arrow |
| Sheriff Cornelius Sage | Wednesday, May 3, 1865 | Gunfire |
References[edit]
- ^ Yuma County Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2017/2018 (PDF) (Report). Government of Yuma County, Arizona. June 26, 2017. p. 34. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sheriffs of Yuma County". Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Fallen Officers". Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Yuma County Sheriff's Department". The Officer Down Memorial Page. The Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
External links[edit]
Category:Sheriffs' offices of Arizona Category:Government of Yuma County, Arizona Category:Yuma, Arizona