In terms of American folklore, the sheriff is a glamorous and heroic official who protects the innocent. The name comes from two English words, "shire" which means "county," and "reeve" which means "administrator." May he be considered a superman, because the requirements of his job necessitate that he be a law-man, a leader, a fighter, a diplomat, a lawyer, a detective, a doctor, a politician, plus a few other qualifications his job may require. However, he is a human being like the rest of us. Here is a look at some of the men who have been the Sheriff of Navarro County.
![James Buckner Barry](plugins/show_image.php?id=1542) James Buckner Barry Served 8/1850 - 1852 8/1854 - 1855
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![Jessie Simeon Walton](plugins/show_image.php?id=1519) Jessie Simeon Walton Served 8/1855 - 11/1860
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![Lafford Berry (Dick) French](plugins/show_image.php?id=1520) Lafford Berry (Dick) French Served 1865 - 1866
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![Jesse Rascoe](plugins/show_image.php?id=1521) Jesse Rascoe Interim 4/1870 - 7/1870
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![Samuel John Thomas Johnson](plugins/show_image.php?id=1522) Samuel John Thomas Johnson Served 1/1873 - 8/1876
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![Ewing E. Dunn](plugins/show_image.php?id=1523) Ewing E. Dunn Served 4/1876 - 11/1884
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![James Lanier Walton](plugins/show_image.php?id=1524) James Lanier Walton Served 11/1884 - 11/1886
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![Wiley D. Robinson, Sr.](plugins/show_image.php?id=1525) Wiley D. Robinson, Sr. Served 1900-1902 1904-1906
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![Jonas Joshua Hail, Jr.](plugins/show_image.php?id=1526) Jonas Joshua Hail, Jr. Served 1902 - 1904 1906 - 1908
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![Mastifer (Michael) Steele Clayton](plugins/show_image.php?id=1527) Mastifer (Michael) Steele Clayton Served 11/1908 - 11/1912
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![Walter Lavosier Pevehouse](plugins/show_image.php?id=1528) Walter Lavosier Pevehouse Served 11/1912 - 11/1916
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![John Richard Curington](plugins/show_image.php?id=1529) John Richard Curington Served 11/1916 - 11/1920
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![Walter Hayes](plugins/show_image.php?id=1530) Walter Hayes Served 11/1920 - 11/1924
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![John E. Stewart](plugins/show_image.php?id=1531) John E. Stewart Served 11/1924 - 11/1926
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![Rufus H. Pevehouse](plugins/show_image.php?id=1532) Rufus H. Pevehouse Served 11/1928 - 11/1938 11/1950 - 11/1972
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![Calvin O. (Cap) Curington](plugins/show_image.php?id=1533) Calvin O. (Cap) Curington Served 11/1938 - 11/1946
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![David S. Castles](plugins/show_image.php?id=1534) David S. Castles Served 11/1946 - 11/1950
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![Jerry N. Shelton](plugins/show_image.php?id=1535) Jerry N. Shelton 1/1973 - 5/1979
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![Henry Harold Pitts](plugins/show_image.php?id=1536) Henry Harold Pitts Served 5/1979 - 2/1980
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![Pete McCain](plugins/show_image.php?id=1537) Pete McCain Served 2/1980 - 1/1986
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![Robert (Bobby) Nelson Ross](plugins/show_image.php?id=1538) Robert (Bobby) Nelson Ross Served 11/1980 - 12/1984
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![James (Jim) Persons Hodge, Jr.](plugins/show_image.php?id=1539) James (Jim) Persons Hodge, Jr. Served 1/1985 - 12/1992
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![Leslie A. Cotten, Sr.](plugins/show_image.php?id=1540) Leslie A. Cotten, Sr. Served 1/1993 - 12/2012
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![Elmer Tanner](plugins/show_image.php?id=1541) Elmer Tanner Served 1/2013 - Present
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