List of Sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts


This is a list of Sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The Sheriff is elected to serve a six-year term and oversees the Norfolk County House of Correction.
The current Sheriff is Jerry McDermott.
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1stEbeneezer Thayer1793 - 1794
2ndAtherton Thayer1794 - 1798
3rdBenjamin Clark Cutler1798 - 1810
4thElijah Crane1810 - 1811
5thWilliam Brewer1811 - 1812
6thElijah Crane1812 - 1834
7thJohn Baker, II1834 - 1843
8thJerauld N. E. Mann1843 - 1848
9thThomas Adams1848 - 1852Whig
10thJohn W. Thomas1852 - 1853Democratic
11thThomas Adams1853 - January 1, 1857Whig
12thJohn W. ThomasJanuary 1, 1857 - January 1, 1878RepublicanFirst popularly elected sheriff of Norfolk County.
13thRufus Corbin Wood1878 - 1885Republican
14thAugustus Bradford Endicott1885 - 1898Republican
15thSamuel Capen1898–1939Republican
16thSamuel H. Wragg1939 - 1959RepublicanDied in office
ActingEdwin H. Downs1959 - 1959
17thPeter M. McCormack1959–1961Democrat
18thCharles Hedges1961–1975Republican
19thClifford H. Marshall1975–1996Democrat
20thJohn H. Flood1996–1999RepublicanFlood was originally a Democrat was but appointed to the seat and ran as a Republican. He was defeated by Bellotti.
21stMichael G. Bellotti1999 - 2018DemocraticResigned to become president of Quincy College.
ActingRobert HarnaisOctober 2018 - December 2018
22ndJerry McDermott2018 - presentRepublicanWas appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker