SHERIFFS OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
Contributed by Jerry Dagenhart
1847-1854 Rueben Watts
1854-1860 Joseph C. Smith
1860-1864 F.A. Campbell
1864-1866 J. Thomas Perry
1866-1868 Joseph F. Matheson
1868-1884 Hirem W. Mayes
1884-1890 Richard M. Sharpe
1890-1896 Walter Watts
1896-1900 J. York Williams
1900-1902 J. Columbus Herman
1902-1904 Charlie P. Matheson
1904-1906 Oscar F. Poole
1906-1914 Richard A. Adams
1914-1916 Lynn Matheson
1916-1918 Richard A. Adams
1918-1922 William W. Carson
1922-1932 John B. Robinette
1932-1942 H. Lynn Mayes
1942-1946 Ulyses L. Hafer
1868 – J. P. Matheson (disqualified)
1868-1886 Hiram Mays, appointed to replace J. P. Matheson
1886-1890 R. M. Sharpe
1890-1896 J. W. Watts
1896-1900 J. W. Watts (beginning of election of sheriffs)
1900-1902 Chas. P. Matheson
1904-1918 R. A. Adams
1918-1924 W. H. Carson
1924-1932 J. R. Robinette
1932-1942 Lynn Mays
1942-1946 U. L. Hafer
1946-1950 Sledge Smith
1950-1959 T. E. Bebber (killed in line of duty)
1959-1962 T. E. Bebber Jr.
1962-1970 Ted Little
1970- T. E. Bebber, Jr.
2002 Ray Warren
2006-2009 Hayden Bentley
2009- Chris Bowman