Monterey County Sheriff's Office Explained
| Agencyname: | Monterey County Sheriff's Office |
| Abbreviation: | MCSO |
| Patch: | Patch of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.png |
| Patchcaption: | Patch of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office |
| Logocaption: | Seal of Monterey County, California |
| Employees: | 300 |
| Budget: | 50 million |
| Country: | United States |
| Countryabbr: | U.S. |
| Divtype: | State |
| Divname: | California |
| Subdivtype: | County (United States)County |
| Subdivname: | Monterey |
| Legaljuris: | Monterey County, California |
| Headquarters: | 1414 Natividad Road Salinas, California 93906 |
| Sworntype: | Deputies |
| Sworn: | 250 |
| Unsworntype: | Civilian employees |
| Unsworn: | 50 |
| Electeetype: | Sheriff |
| Minister1name: | Tina Nieto |
| Lockuptype: | Jail |
| Lockups: | 1 |
| Website: | Official Site |
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is the county law enforcement agency for Monterey County, California. It provides protection and law enforcement to the non-municipal areas of Monterey County. The Sheriff's Office has about 300 employees and a budget of over 50 million dollars.
History
The Sheriff's Office was founded in 1850; and as such the department is one hundred and seventy-three years old. The Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the state of California.
In 2014, a federal judge issued an injunction against Sheriff Scott Miller barring him from campaigning in uniform.[1]
In October 2022, the League of United Latin American Citizens stated that four victims had asked for support with sexual harassment complains against the office, and called for an oversight board.[2] Also in October, two senior officers were terminated, one for unearned overtime, and one for receiving stolen prescription drugs.[3]
Tina Nieto was elected the county's first Latina sheriff in November 2022.[4]
List of Monterey County Sheriffs
- 1. William Roach 1850–1853
- 2. Aaron Lyons 1854–1855
- 3. John B. Keating 1856–1857
- 4. Henry DeGraw 1858–1859
- 5. Aaron E. Lyons 1860–1864 (Died in office)[5]
- 6. James B. Smith 1864–1865
- 7. Thomas Watson 1866–1871
- 8. Andrew Wesson 1872–1873
- 9. James B. Smith 1874–1875
- 10. James E. Graves 1876–1877
- 11. John C. Franks 1878–1882
- 12. James E. Graves 1883–1888
- 13. James A. Horton 1889–1892
- 14. John L. Matthew 1893–1898
- 15. Henry R. Farley 1899–1899 (Killed in office)
- 16. Melvin R. Keef 1899–1902
- 17. William J. Nesbitt 1902–1923
- 18. William A. Oyer 1924–1927
- 19. Carl H. Abbott 1928–1940 (Died in office)
- 20. J. A. Cornett* 1940–1940
- 21. Alexander H. Bordges 1940–1946 (Died in office)
- 22. J. A. Cornett* 1946–1946
- 23. Jack L. McCoy 1946–1957
- 24. Victor V. Tibbs 1957–1963
- 25. William J. Davenport 1963–1979
- 26. David B. "Bud" Cook 1979–1991
- 27. Norman G. Hicks 1991–1999
- 28. Gordon Sonne 1999–2003
- 29. Mike Kanalakis 2003–2010
- 30. Scott Miller 2011–2014
- 31. Steve Bernal 2015–2022
- 32. Tina Nieto 2022–present*
- J. A. Cornett (coroner) served as interim Sheriff after deaths in office of Sheriff Abbott and Bordges until new elections could be held.
List of Fallen Monterey County Sheriff's Officials
- 1. Monterey County Constable William Hardmont, September 2, 1854
- 2. Deputy Jose Joaquin Carmen Santiago de la Torre, November 10, 1855
- 3. Sheriff's Posse Deputy Charles Layton, November 10, 1855
- 4. Sheriff Henry Reed Farley, September 18, 1899
- 5. Sheriff's Posse Special Officer Noah H. Rader, July 25, 1925
- 6. Deputy Craig Lingley Knox, June 1, 1980
- 7. Deputy Jerralee Jane Jacobus, June 1, 1980
- 8. Deputy Robert "Bob" Jefferson Shaw IV, April 9, 1988
- 9. Deputy Anthony "Tony" James Olson, September 24, 1996
Notes and References
- Web site: 2014-10-20 . Monterey County Sheriff prohibited from campaigning in uniform . 2022-11-13 . en-US.
- Web site: Balderas . Christian . 2022-10-05 . More victims of sexual harassment by the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, LULAC says . 2022-11-13 . KSBW . en.
- Web site: Walked Out . Voices of Monterey Bay. Royal. Calkins. 2022-11-13 . en. 2022-10-13.
- Web site: Ortega . Jocelyn . Election results: Tina Nieto defeats opponent to become Monterey County's first Latina sheriff . 2022-11-13 . Salinas Californian . en-US.
- "Died in Office: Aaron Lyons, Sheriff of the County of Monterey died at six o'clock yesterday evening" News: BY STATE TELEGRAPH.. Daily Alta California. 1864-11-03.
