1910 - 2008
May 19, 1910 December 31, 1914 A. F. Schnaubert
January 1, 1915 October 13, 1917 J. D. Shoemake
October 13, 1917 December 31, 1922 J. W. Garner
January 1, 1923 June 25, 1926 R. N. "Bob" Stephenson
June 25, 1926 December 31, 1930 J. O. "Bud" Barfield
January 1, 1931 December 31, 1934 W. C. Fowler
January 1, 1935 December 31, 1938 W. C. Fowler
January 1, 1939 August 31, 1945 J. E. Simco
August 31, 1945 December 31, 1946 Geo. Maley
January 1, 1947 September 30, 1972 H. E. "Gene" Eckols
October 1, 1972 December 31, 1984 S. O. "Sid" Langford
January 1, 1985 April 6, 1987 Glenn Willeford
April 6, 1987 August 20, 1987 Danny Wayne Brown, Interim Sheriff
August 20, 1987 August 24, 1987 Glenn P. Willeford
August 24, 1987 November 9, 1987 Danny Wayne Brown, Interim Sheriff
November 9, 1987 December 31, 1988 Danny Wayne Brown, Unexpired Term
January 1, 1989 Present Danny Wayne Brown
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| Rankin
Man Seeks Sheriff's
Office RANKIN, March 10.—E.
A. Fletcher, former
secretary of the Rankin
Chamber of Commerce,
local booster and
business man, has
"thrown his hat in
the ring" as a
candidate for the office
of sheriff of Upton
county. His opponent
thus far in the campaign
is present Sheriff Bud
Barfield. Mr. Fletcher
has been in West Texas
the past two or three
years, and during that
time, has formed a wide
acquaintance. Abilene
Morning Reporter News
3/11/1928 |
| DEFEATED
CANDIDATE FILES SUIT AT
RANKIN-Rankin Tex.. Aug.
20.—W. C Fowler
defeated candidate for
sheriff of Upton County,
today obtained delay in
his two suits growing
out of the primary
election. Judge C. E.
Sutton, sitting in
special session of the
eight third district
court, set over the
cases until the regular
term of district court
Sept. 25. Fowler is
seeking writ of mandamus
to force the Upton
County executive
committee to hold a
runoff primary. He also
is contesting the
election because of
purported casting
of illegal
ballots. Galveston Daily
News August 21, 1928 |
| Funeral
Rites Set In
Alpine-Funeral services
will be conducted here
Saturday for Robert N.
(Bob) Stephenson. 65,
former Upton County
sheriff who died
Wednesday in Las Cruces.
N. M. Born April 14.
1896, in Rankin. he was
collector and sheriff of
Upton County during the
oil boom. He later
operated a tourist court
in Lampasas and moved to
Las Cruces a year ago.
Survivors include his
wife; two daughters.
Mrs. John English,
Kermit, and Mrs. J. V.
Young. Las Cruces; one
son. Ray Stephenson,
Wichita Falls; one
brother, T. L.
Stephenson, Kennedy, and
seven grandchildren.
Odessa American May 5th
1961 Friday |
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