SHERIFF OF NUECES COUNTY
The first sheriff of Nueces County was H.W. Berry in 1846 when the county was organized. The following is a partial list of known former sheriffs:
1847-1849 |
Thomas S. Parker |
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became a Texas Ranger after
his term as Sheriff |
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1859-1864 |
Matthew Nolan |
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was kill on duty |
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1881-1882 |
Thomas Beynon |
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became a private business
owner after his term as Sheriff |
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1900-1902 |
John U. Bluntzer |
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became the County's Tax
Collector after his term as Sheriff |
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1902-1916 |
Michael Bennett Wright |
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known for leaving impressions
of two guns, handcuffs, leg irons, keys and a horseshoe in the sidewalk
in front of the old County Courthouse |
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1917-1923 |
Frank Robinson |
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became a Texas Ranger after
his term as Sheriff |
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1923-1925 |
Geroge Peters, Sr. |
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first elected Republican
Sheriff, later served as a U.S. Deputy Marshal after his term as Sheriff |
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1925-1933 |
Ben F. Lee |
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known as the Sheriff with
compassion, never carried a gun during his term |
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01/01/33-03/29/33 |
James W. Galbreath |
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his term was cut short by his
untimely death |
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1933-1937 |
Paul Cox |
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former Nueces County Tax
Collector, later became a successful realtor and developer |
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1938-1952 |
John B. Harney |
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elected Sheriff in 1938. He remained Sheriff for 14 years, until 1952 |
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1953-1957 |
Michael Odem Dolan |
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former officer for the Corpus
Christi Police Department |
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1957-1977 |
Johnnie Mitchell |
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former FBI agent, served 20
years as Sheriff |
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1977-1982 |
Solomon Ortiz |
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first Hispanic Sheriff,
became U.S. Congressman after his term as Sheriff |
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1982-1992 |
James T. Hickey |
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served as Oritz's Chief Deputy prior to his election as
Sheriff |
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1992-1996 |
James Patrick "J.P." Luby |
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former Nueces County
Commissioner |
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1997-01/02/06 |
Larry Olivarez, Sr. |
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first Hispanic to be elected
to three consecutive terms |
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01/02/06-11/17/06 |
Rebecca L. Stutts |
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appointed a Interim Sheriff by Nueces County Commissioners
Court on January, 2, 2006 |
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11/17/06-Present |
Jim Kaelin |
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sworn into office on November
17, 2006 |
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