Mission Statement of the Macon County Sheriff's Office
The Office of Macon County Sheriff serves our community with a highly motivated, professional staff of individuals who strive to treat everyone with respect and courtesy. We work to create a safe environment for Macon County residents and visitors by preserving the peace and enforcing the laws. The men and women of the MCSO also volunteer their time and skills through community service to ensure that Macon County will be a better place to live for everyone. We are always working to do better for the people of Macon County.
Former Sheriffs of Macon County
ANTONIO D. BROWN
2018-2021
HOWARD G. BUFFETT
2017-2018
THOMAS P. SCHNEIDER
2008-2017
JERRY J. DAWSON
2003-2008
ROGER E. WALKER, JR
1998-2003
H. LEE HOLSAPPLE
1996-1998
STEPHEN D. FISHER
1976 - 1986
RAY REX
1970 - 1976
JAMES R. DOSTER
1966 - 1970
CHARLES D. PETERS
1962 - 1966
EMERY THORNELL
1958 - 1962
CHARLES W. PEEBLES
1954 - 1958
DAVID M. PETERS, JR.
1950 - 1954
1946 - 1950 ARTHUR C. AMMANN
1942 - 1946 EMERY M. THORNELL
1938 - 1942 ARTHUR C. AMMANN
1934 - 1938 E.M. THORNELL
1930 - 1934 e.c. "MANNIE" WILSON
1926 - 1930 C.A. THRIFT
1922 - 1926 W.A. UNDERWOOD
1918 - 1922 M.E. PENIWELL
1914 - 1918 C.D. TANDY
1910 - 1914 J.P. NICHOLSON
1906 - 1910 B.A. MCGORRAY
1902 - 1906 C.A. THRIFT
1898 - 1902 G. W. LEHMAN
1894 - 1898 JERRY NICHOLSON
1890 - 1894 PETER RERAL
1886 - 1890 JOHN H. MAUZY
1880 - 1886 WILLIAM FOSTER
1876 - 1880 MARTIN FORSTMEYER
1872 - 1876 I.D. JENNINGS
1870 - 1872 GEORGE WOOD
1868 - 1870 JAMES TRAVIS
1866 - 1868 JOHN E. JONES
1864 - 1866 A.A. MURRAY
1862 - 1864 JOHN W. BEAR
1860 - 1862 GEORGE GOODMAN
1858 - 1860 WILLIAM WHEELER
1856 - 1858 E. MCCLELLAN
1854 - 1856 S.M. WHITHOUSE
1852 - 1854 WILLIAM WHEELER
1850 - 1852 SAMUEL REA
1842 - 1850 WILLIAM WHEELER
1840 - 1842 WILLIAM WARNICk
1838 - 1840 JAMES STEVENS
1835 - 1838 JOHN MCMENNAMY
1829 - 1835 WILLIAM WARNICK