List of Sheriffs of Daviess County, Kentucky explained

This is a list of Sheriffs of Daviess County, Kentucky. The Sheriff is elected to serve a four-year term.

The current Daviess County Sheriff is Bradley R. Youngman

Sheriff Picture Term Note
1Charles Y. Duncan1815–1821
2William Glenn1821–1823
3John Piles1823–1825
4Remus Griffith1825–1827
5J. Leman1827–1829
6Warner Crow 1829–1931
7John Daveiss 1831–1833
8Richard C. Jett1833–1835
9S. Hawes1835–1837
10Elijah McCreery1837–1838
11Richard C. Jett 1838–1839
12William Newton1839–1841
13William B. Baird 1841
14Joseph M. Potts1841–1843
15John G. Howard1843–1845
16Henry Dugan1845–1847
17Abner Lee1847–1849
18C.D. Jackson1849–1851
19Thomas Landrum1851–1855
20Joseph G. Harrison1855–1859
21Jon Locke1859–1863
22Joseph G. Harrison1841–1843
23W.H. Perkins1866–1868
24H.W. Scott1868–1872
25W.H. Perkins1872–1874
26H.W. Scott1874–1876
27J.H. Gates1876–1878
28Ed C. Davis1878–1882
29A.B. Miller1882–1886
30B.E.W. Stout1886–1890
31Joe W. Jones1890–1902
32Ike Short1902–1906
33Jesse Harl1906–1910
34Ike Winstead1910–1914
35Bush Milton1914–1918
36George Bales1918–1922
37John Howard1922–1926
38Len Dawson1926–1930
39Charles L. Robey1930–1932
40Robert M. Stuart1932–1934
41Everett Thompson1934–1936Died while in office.
42Florence Shoemaker Thompson1936–1938Served out remainder of husband's term. Presided over last public execution in the United States (See: Rainey Bethea).
43Simon B. Smith1938–1942
44William "Pack" Morris1942–1946
45Carl B. Harrison1946–1950
46Morton Estes1950–1954
47Wm. Pendleton Jr.1954–1958
48William "Bill" Pence1958–1962
49James Tinius1962–1966
50George F. "Hoppy" Keown1966–1970
51Harold E. Ranson1970–1974
52Charles C. "Boots" Norris 1974–1978
53Harold N. Taylor1978–1982
54John E. Bouvier 1982–1999
55 Keith R. Cain1999–Dec.01,2021
56Barry G. Smith Dec.01,2021-2022 (Appointed)
57Bradley R. Youngman2023-present