The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) handles law enforcement in El Paso County, Texas. The Office is headed by the County Sheriff, an elected official.
Sheriff history Last First Party Start date Finish date Notes 30 Ugarte Oscar Democratic January 1, 2025 29 Wiles Richard D. Democratic 2009 December 31, 2024 was the 43rd El Paso Police Department Chief prior to holding office 28 Apodaca Santiago "Jimmy" January 15, 2008 December 31, 2008 appointed Sheriff to fulfill predecessor's term by the El Paso County Commissioner's Court in accordance with predecessor's wishes. 27 Samaniego Leonardo "Leo" Democratic January 1, 1985 December 28, 2007 died December 28, 2007 while in office, requested Santiago "Jimmy" Apodaca finish his term. Was previously Deputy Chief of the El Paso Police Department. 26 Davis Michael Patrick 1982 25MontesRamon "Ray" A. 1978convicted of misconduct over vehicle impoundings (later reversed) 24SullivanMike, Jr. 1965August 14, 1978convicted of misconduct over use of public workers 23BaileyRobert "Bob" 1958 22SmithWesley April 25, 1958 21HicksW. O. "Jimmy" 19511958died by suicide while in office 20CampbellJoe 1949 19FalbyAllan George 1943last name misspelled as "Farby" on the EPSO website's history page. First name often misspelled as "Allen". 18HawkinsWilliam "Bill" Walker 1942 17FoxChristian Petrus "Chris P." January 19331941 resigned. Known by the moniker "Mr. El Paso". 16ArmstrongTom 1929 15OrndorffSeth Buford 1916last name misspelled as "Ordendorff" on the EPSO website's history page 14EdwardsPeyton J. 1910 1916 (photo caption "From the Hughes Personal Photo Album, courtesy of the Texas Ranger hall of Fame and Museum, Waco, Texas.)first name misspelled as "Payton" on the EPSO website's history page; was previously and subsequently El Paso Chief of Police 13 Hall Florence J. 1908 12ComstockJames H. 1905finished Boone's term after he resigned (The quote is misleading. Boone did die in 1906 but he resigned, and Comstock took over, in 1905.) 11BooneJames H. 1898June 1, 1905resigned 10SimmonsFrank B. 1892 9 Hildebrand H. R. 1890 name spelled as "Hildebrant" on EPSO's history web page and "Hillebrand" or "Hilderbrand" in some sources; also served as the El Paso Chief of Police. 8WhiteJames H. 1883/4 1890later served as El Paso Chief of Police. 7MarianyBatista 1882 6GonzalezBenito 1880; resigned 5KerberCharles 1874 See San Elizario Salt War. 4EllisCharles 1871 Elected after an extremely complicated and contentious election related to Salt War issues. 3ArmendarizJuan 1870 2YatesWilliam 1859 1FordWilliam 1852
See also Constable (Texas) Texas Ranger Division
References
External links El Paso County Sheriff's Office History The patch of the El Paso County, Texas El Paso Sheriffs Online Directory of Texas The Officer Down Memorial Page