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History of the Sheriff
Sheriff Darren Eichinger
2017 - Present
Since Labette County was established in 1867, the Sheriff's Office has been led by 34 sheriffs dedicated to serving and protecting the citizens of southeast Kansas. The county's first sheriff, Benjamin A. Rice, served from 1867 to 1868 during the county's frontier days. Over the decades, the office evolved from a small frontier law enforcement agency into a modern department responsible for patrol operations, criminal investigations, courthouse security, and management of the county jail. Several sheriffs served multiple terms, including Leo Frederick and W.H. Dienst, reflecting the trust placed in them by the community. Long-serving sheriffs such as M.T. "Tom" Bringle (1978-1994), William C. Blundell (1994-2011), and current Sheriff Darren Eichinger (2017-present) helped guide the office through periods of growth and modernization. Today, the Labette County Sheriff's Office continues a proud tradition of public service that spans more than 150 years.
| Robert D. Sims 2011 - 2017  |
William C. Blundell 1994 - 2011  |
M.T. (Tom) Bringle 1978 - 1994 |
Carl Cloke 1970 - 1978 |
| Leo Frederick 1966 - 1970 |
Jack Sears 1964 - 1966 |
Leo Frederick 1960 - 1964  |
J.R. Vail 1958 - 1960 |
| J.E. Morrow 1954 - 1958 |
John Elmer Burris 1950 - 1954 |
Jacob W. Boelens |
W.H. Dienst 1946 - 1948 |
| Fred Crispell 1942 - 1946 |
W.H. Dienst 1938 - 1942 |
T.L. Logan 1934 - 1938 |
W.C. (Bill) Miller 1930 - 1934 |
| Alfred Cood 1926 - 1930 * |
A.C. Mann 1922 - 1926 |
John W. Bray 1918 - 1922 |
James L. Elam 1914 - 1918 |
| L.H. Jackson 1910 - 1914 |
J.A. Holmes 1906 - 1910 |
Frank Dienst 1902 - 1906 |
A.F. Edwards 1898 - 1902 |
| John W. Bennett 1894 - 1897 |
William Cook 1890 - 1893 |
Jonas T. Lampson 1888 - 1889 |
C.B. Woodford 1886 - 1887 |
| Jones T. Lampson 1884 - 1885 |
D.M. Bender 1879 - 1883 |
J.H. Macon 1878 - 1879 |
Solon B. Abbot 1876 - 1877 |
| G.W. Franklin 1872 - 1975 |
Joseph C. Wilson 1870 - 1871 |
John T. Weaver 1869 - 1870 |
Frank D. Howe 1869 - 1869 |
| John N. Watson 1868 - 1869 |
Benjamin A. Rice 1867 - 1868 |
