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 Patrick W. McDermott.
Sheriff Picture Term PartyNote1 Ebenezer Thayer1793–1794 2 Atherton Thayer1794–1798 3Benjamin Clark Cutler1798–1810 4Elijah Crane1810–1811 5William Brewer1811–1812 6 Elijah Crane 1812–1834 7John Baker, II 1834–1843 8Jerauld N. E. Mann 1843–1848 9Thomas Adams 1848–1852 Whig10John W. Thomas 1852 – 1853 Democratic11Thomas Adams 1853 – January 1, 1857 Whig 12John W. Thomas January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1878 RepublicanFirst popularly elected sheriff of Norfolk County.13Rufus Corbin Wood 1878–1885 Republican 14Augustus Bradford Endicott 1885–1898 Republican15Samuel Capen1898–1939 Republican 16Samuel H. Wragg1939–1959 Republican Died in office–Edwin H. Downs 1959–195917Peter M. McCormack 1959–1961 Democrat18Charles Hedges 1961–1975 Republican 19Clifford H. Marshall 1975–1996 Democrat 20John H. Flood1996–1999 RepublicanFlood was originally a Democrat was but appointed to the seat and ran as a Republican. He was defeated by Bellotti.21Michael G. Bellotti1999–2018 DemocraticResigned to become president of Quincy College.–Robert Harnais October 2018 – December 201822Jerry McDermott2018–2021 RepublicanWas appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker23Patrick W. McDermott2021–present DemocraticFormer Register of Probate (2002-2020).McDermott (D) ran against Jerry McDermott (R) in the 2020 election. The two are not related.
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