History of the Shasta County Sheriffs, 1851-1990

Timeline:

September 7, 1850 - Michael Oppenheimer

April 14, 1852 - David Corsaut

*David Corsaut was named sheriff following a special election. However, in May 1852, he was suspended after failing to submit the required bond required to secure the office. The Court of Sessions then appointed James M. Coats as sheriff. Corsaut later satisfied the bonding requirement and resumed the office in September 1852.

June 15, 1852 - September 1, 1852 - James M. Coats.

September 1, 1852 - September 1, 1854 - David Corsaut 

September 1, 1854 - September 5, 1855 - William A. Nunnally

September 5, 1855 - September 5, 1857 - John A. Dreibelbis

September 2, 1857 - September 2, 1859 - H. Clay Stockton

September 7, 1859 - September 7, 1863 - John S. Follansbee

September 2, 1863 - September 2, 1867 - William E. Hopping

*Hopping served a second term from November 7, 1882 - February 1892

September 4, 1867 - September 6, 1871 - Thomas Greene

*Greene was appointed Sheriff to complete Hopping’s term on February 15, 1892.

September 6, 1871 - 1881 - Sylvester Hull

November 8, 1892 - 1894 - Albert F. Ross Sr.

*Ross Sr., served a second term from November 3, 1914 - 1919

November 6, 1894 - November 1898 - Thomas J. Houston

November 8, 1898 - November 1902 - Charles H. Behrens

November 4, 1902 - November 1906 - James L. Richardson

*Richardson was appointed to complete the term of Ross Sr., on January 27, 1919.

November 6, 1906- 1914 - James L. Montgomery

November 7, 1922 - 1942 - William W. Sublett

November 3, 1942 - 1946 - Roy Duggins

November 5, 1946 - August 31, 1982 - John Balma

September 1, 1982 - November 8, 1982 - James J. Carter

November 9, 1982 - December 1, 1990 - Pilip Eoff

December 4, 1990 - December 2005 - James “Jim” Pope

June 6, 2006 - December 2019 - Thomas Bosenko

December 2019 - 2021 - Eric Magrini

Present Sheriff: Michael L Johnson

*Last updated: March 15, 2026

RESOURCES: 

Compiled from listings available at Shasta Historical Society in Redding.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office Timeline