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Santa Cruz County History - Crime & Public Safety
Santa Cruz County Sheriffs (List)
| Name | Dates of Service | Birth Date & Place | Death Date & Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Alzina | 4/4/1850 to 10/3/1853 | 11/30/1821 (Minorca, Spain) |
4/29/1887 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Leander G. Caldwell | 10/3/1853 to 10/1/1855 | 1812 (Pennsylvania) |
10/10/1859 (Soquel, CA) |
| Orville K. Stampley | 10/1/1855 to 10/5/1857 | 1/5/1824 (Jefferson Co, MI) |
1/30/1905 (Oakland, CA) |
| John T. Porter | 10/5/1857 to 10/1/1861 | 1830 (Duxbury, MA) |
2/13/1900 (Watsonville, CA) |
| Charles Kemp | 10/1/1861 to 10/5/1863 | 1824 (Groton, MA) |
1867 (MA) |
| Ambrose Calderwood | 10/5/1863 to 10/2/1865 | 6/26/1836 (Brunswick, ME) |
7/31/1889 (Santa Rosa, CA) |
| Albert Jones | 10/2/1865 to 10/7/1867 | 1829 (Kennebec Co., ME) |
1908 (Cambria, CA) |
| Charles H. Lincoln | 10/7/1867 to 10/4/1869 | 12/6/1839 (Lincoln Co., ME) |
9/6/1909 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Almus L. Rountree | 10/4/1869 to 10/2/1871 | 10/28/1828 (Memphis, TN) |
1/25/1891 (Felton, CA) |
| Robert Orton | 10/2/1871 to 10/6/1879 | March 23, 1834 (Genesee Co., NY) |
5/21/1901 (died: Watsonville, CA buried: Ventura, CA) |
| Elmer Dakan | 10/6/1879 to 1/7/1889 | 1833 (Virginia) |
12/2/1889 (Soquel, CA) |
| Alfred J. Jennings | 1/7/1889 to 1/2/1893 | 3/31/1831 (London, England) |
12/24/1924 (Saratoga, CA) |
| Jesse Cope | 1/2/1893 to 1/7/1895 | 1847 (Missouri) |
7/28/1901 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Milton Besse | 1/7/1895 to 1/5/1903 | 11/4/1862 (Pescadero, CA) |
10/8/1926 (San Jose, CA) |
| Howard V. Trafton | 1/5/1903 to 9/5/1925 | 6/11/1871 (Watsonville, CA) |
9/5/1925 (Aptos, CA) Killed in line of duty |
| James B. Holohan | 9/8/1925 to 9/1/1927 Resigned to accept wardenship at San Quentin |
6/18/1871 (Watsonville, CA) |
1/31/1947 (Watsonville, CA) |
| Nicholas P. Sinnott | 9/1/1927 to 1/5/1931 Appointed to complete Holahan's term |
4/30/1874 (Mountain View, CA) |
8/7/1935 (Felton, CA) |
| Arthur T. Dresser | 1/5/1931 to 1/7/1935 | 10/20/1865 (San Jose, CA) |
10/6/1948 (Watsonville, CA) |
| John R. Devitt | 1/7/1935 to 1/3/1955 | 1893 (Felton, CA) |
1/1/1957 (San Francisco, CA) |
| Wallace P. "Bud" Hendrick | 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959 | 3/30/1889 (Arroyo Seco, CA) |
9/10/1975 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Douglas B. James | 1/5/1959 to 1/6/1975 | 6/25/1925 (Pasadena, CA) |
3/16/1990 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Alfred F. Noren | 1/6/1975 to 12/24/1994 | 12/10/1935 (Santa Cruz, CA) |
|
| Mark S. Tracy | 12/24/1994 to 12/1/2004 Resigned before end of term |
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| Steven D. Robbins | 12/2/2004 to 5/2009 Appointed to complete Tracy's term Elected to full term June 2006 Retired in May 2009 |
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| Phil Wowak | 5/2009 to present Appointed to complete Robbins' term Elected to full term June 2010 |
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