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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.
Compiled from listings available at Shasta Historical Society in Redding.
