Escambia County Sheriff
The Escambia County Sheriff is the chief law enforcement official of Escambia County, which was established with the transfer from Spain in 1821, and the head of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The current sheriff is David Morgan.
History[edit]
Henri Peire, a former privateer and colonel in the United States army, was named the first sheriff (then called "alguazil") by General Andrew Jackson.[1]
Duties[edit]
The duties are law enforcement within Escambia County as prescribed by constitutional law.
Election[edit]
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Sheriffs are elected to four-year terms in partisan elections.
Budget[edit]
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Staff[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Other records show a man named William Loftin, a resident of the Oyster Bay/St. Andrews area (modern day Panama City) as being appointed sheriff of "Florida's Western District," another designation for the territory west of the [[Wikipedia:Suwanee River|]].
References[edit]
- John Appleyard. The Peacekeepers: the Story of Escambia County, Florida's 43 Sheriffs. 2007.
External links[edit]
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