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
| No. | Sheriff | Picture | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Y. Duncan | 1815–1821 | ||
| 2 | William Glenn | 1821–1823 | ||
| 3 | John Piles | 1823–1825 | ||
| 4 | Remus Griffith | 1825–1827 | ||
| 5 | J. Leman | 1827–1829 | ||
| 6 | Warner Crow | 1829–1931 | ||
| 7 | John Daveiss | 1831–1833 | ||
| 8 | Richard C. Jett | 1833–1835 | ||
| 9 | S. Hawes | 1835–1837 | ||
| 10 | Elijah McCreery | 1837–1838 | ||
| 11 | Richard C. Jett | 1838–1839 | ||
| 12 | William Newton | 1839–1841 | ||
| 13 | William B. Baird | 1841 | ||
| 14 | Joseph M. Potts | 1841–1843 | ||
| 15 | John G. Howard | 1843–1845 | ||
| 16 | Henry Dugan | 1845–1847 | ||
| 17 | Abner Lee | 1847–1849 | ||
| 18 | C.D. Jackson | 1849–1851 | ||
| 19 | Thomas Landrum | 1851–1855 | ||
| 20 | Joseph G. Harrison | 1855–1859 | ||
| 21 | Jon Locke | 1859–1863 | ||
| 22 | Joseph G. Harrison | 1841–1843 | ||
| 23 | W.H. Perkins | 1866–1868 | ||
| 24 | H.W. Scott | 1868–1872 | ||
| 25 | W.H. Perkins | 1872–1874 | ||
| 26 | H.W. Scott | 1874–1876 | ||
| 27 | J.H. Gates | 1876–1878 | ||
| 28 | Ed C. Davis | 1878–1882 | ||
| 29 | A.B. Miller | 1882–1886 | ||
| 30 | B.E.W. Stout | 1886–1890 | ||
| 31 | Joe W. Jones | 1890–1902 | ||
| 32 | Ike Short | 1902–1906 | ||
| 33 | Jesse Harl | 1906–1910 | ||
| 34 | Ike Winstead | 1910–1914 | ||
| 35 | Bush Milton | 1914–1918 | ||
| 36 | George Bales | 1918–1922 | ||
| 37 | John Howard | 1922–1926 | ||
| 38 | Len Dawson | 1926–1930 | ||
| 39 | Charles L. Robey | 1930–1932 | ||
| 40 | Robert M. Stuart | 1932–1934 | ||
| 41 | Everett Thompson |
|
1934–1936 | Died while in office. |
| 42 | Florence Shoemaker Thompson |
|
1936–1938 | Served out remainder of husband's term. Presided over last public execution in the United States (See: Rainey Bethea). |
| 43 | Simon B. Smith | 1938–1942 | ||
| 44 | William "Pack" Morris | 1942–1946 | ||
| 45 | Carl B. Harrison | 1946–1950 | ||
| 46 | Morton Estes | 1950–1954 | ||
| 47 | Wm. Pendleton Jr. | 1954–1958 | ||
| 48 | William Pence |
|
1958–1962 | |
| 49 | James Tinius |
|
1962–1966 | |
| 50 | George F. Keown |
|
1966–1970 | |
| 51 | Harold E. Ranson | 1970–1974 | ||
| 52 | Charles C. Norris |
|
1974–1978 | |
| 53 | Harold N. Taylor |
|
1978–1982 | |
| 54 | John E. Bouvier |
|
1982–1999 | |
| 55 | Keith R. Cain |
|
1999–Dec.01,2021 | |
| 56 | Barry G. Smith | Dec.01,2021-2022 (Appointed) | ||
| 57 | Bradley R. Youngman | 2023-present |
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
| No. | Sheriff | Picture | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Y. Duncan | 1815–1821 | ||
| 2 | William Glenn | 1821–1823 | ||
| 3 | John Piles | 1823–1825 | ||
| 4 | Remus Griffith | 1825–1827 | ||
| 5 | J. Leman | 1827–1829 | ||
| 6 | Warner Crow | 1829–1931 | ||
| 7 | John Daveiss | 1831–1833 | ||
| 8 | Richard C. Jett | 1833–1835 | ||
| 9 | S. Hawes | 1835–1837 | ||
| 10 | Elijah McCreery | 1837–1838 | ||
| 11 | Richard C. Jett | 1838–1839 | ||
| 12 | William Newton | 1839–1841 | ||
| 13 | William B. Baird | 1841 | ||
| 14 | Joseph M. Potts | 1841–1843 | ||
| 15 | John G. Howard | 1843–1845 | ||
| 16 | Henry Dugan | 1845–1847 | ||
| 17 | Abner Lee | 1847–1849 | ||
| 18 | C.D. Jackson | 1849–1851 | ||
| 19 | Thomas Landrum | 1851–1855 | ||
| 20 | Joseph G. Harrison | 1855–1859 | ||
| 21 | Jon Locke | 1859–1863 | ||
| 22 | Joseph G. Harrison | 1841–1843 | ||
| 23 | W.H. Perkins | 1866–1868 | ||
| 24 | H.W. Scott | 1868–1872 | ||
| 25 | W.H. Perkins | 1872–1874 | ||
| 26 | H.W. Scott | 1874–1876 | ||
| 27 | J.H. Gates | 1876–1878 | ||
| 28 | Ed C. Davis | 1878–1882 | ||
| 29 | A.B. Miller | 1882–1886 | ||
| 30 | B.E.W. Stout | 1886–1890 | ||
| 31 | Joe W. Jones | 1890–1902 | ||
| 32 | Ike Short | 1902–1906 | ||
| 33 | Jesse Harl | 1906–1910 | ||
| 34 | Ike Winstead | 1910–1914 | ||
| 35 | Bush Milton | 1914–1918 | ||
| 36 | George Bales | 1918–1922 | ||
| 37 | John Howard | 1922–1926 | ||
| 38 | Len Dawson | 1926–1930 | ||
| 39 | Charles L. Robey | 1930–1932 | ||
| 40 | Robert M. Stuart | 1932–1934 | ||
| 41 | Everett Thompson |
|
1934–1936 | Died while in office. |
| 42 | Florence Shoemaker Thompson |
|
1936–1938 | Served out remainder of husband's term. Presided over last public execution in the United States (See: Rainey Bethea). |
| 43 | Simon B. Smith | 1938–1942 | ||
| 44 | William "Pack" Morris | 1942–1946 | ||
| 45 | Carl B. Harrison | 1946–1950 | ||
| 46 | Morton Estes | 1950–1954 | ||
| 47 | Wm. Pendleton Jr. | 1954–1958 | ||
| 48 | William Pence |
|
1958–1962 | |
| 49 | James Tinius |
|
1962–1966 | |
| 50 | George F. Keown |
|
1966–1970 | |
| 51 | Harold E. Ranson | 1970–1974 | ||
| 52 | Charles C. Norris |
|
1974–1978 | |
| 53 | Harold N. Taylor |
|
1978–1982 | |
| 54 | John E. Bouvier |
|
1982–1999 | |
| 55 | Keith R. Cain |
|
1999–Dec.01,2021 | |
| 56 | Barry G. Smith | Dec.01,2021-2022 (Appointed) | ||
| 57 | Bradley R. Youngman | 2023-present |