Growing List of Sheriffs, Associations and Police Chiefs Saying ‘NO’ to Obama Gun Control
UPDATE: April 11, 2013 - We’ve been contacted by police chiefs and other groups or individuals who want to be counted among the valiant as well! Look for their list after the sheriffs.
The following sheriffs, state sheriff’s associations, and police chiefs have vowed to uphold and defend the Constitution against Obama’s unconstitutional gun control measures. We applaud these public servants for their courage and conviction.
The remarkable thing about what these brave men and women are doing is that nobody told them to do it. Neither the CSPOA nor any other organization that we are aware of contacted sheriffs across the nation and asked them to make statements; this is something sheriffs did on their own, or because their constituents requested it of them. Soon, people started submitting letters and links to us, and it was such a remarkable thing that we started to collect all the names and list them together. Then the miracle happened: Other sheriffs across the nation have been inspired by the courage of those who stood first. Now we see the power of standing, even if you fear you may stand alone.
NOW, powered by the gaining momentum of this movement, the CSPOA has joined with other like-minded organizations in a largely volunteer effort to contact all the remaining sheriffs and ask them for a statement. You can read more about this effort here.
“I call on sheriffs all over this nation to add their voices to the growing numbers of faithful protectors of our freedom.”
- Richard Mack
Constitutional Duty of the Sheriff – Richard Mack
TOTAL STATE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONS: 15
Updated 04/14/2013
Note: A statement from a state association does not necessarily mean that every sheriff in the state supports it. One such case is is Florida, listed below. This statement was voted on and approved by a majority of the sheriffs in the association, but not by EVERY sheriff in the state. While other lists may include all sheriffs within such a state, we have chosen to list associations and individual sheriffs separately.
California Sheriffs Association
Colorado Sheriffs Association
Florida Sheriffs Association
Georgia Sheriffs Association
Illinois Sheriffs Association
Indiana Sheriffs Association
Kentucky Sheriffs Association
Missouri Sheriffs Association
Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Nebraska Sheriffs Association
New Mexico Sheriffs Association
Oklahoma Sheriffs Association
South Carolina Sheriffs Association
Utah Sheriffs Association
Wyoming Sheriffs Association
TOTAL SHERIFFS: 413
Updated 04/14/2013
We are in the process of researching and posting links to online statements for all entities on these lists. You can help us by sending us links to statements by any of them.If you know a sheriff or association that should be listed: Please send us the sheriff's full name, county, and state along with a link to an online statement by the sheriff if available. You may also email us supporting documents via the contact page.
Disclaimer: While we encourage all sheriffs and peace officers to join CSPOA, the list below includes members of the CSPOA and any others who have gone on record to uphold their oath by having made public statements, written open letters or contacted us personally and asked to be included. We have indicated which sheriffs are members of the CSPOA.We evaluate each sheriff on a case by case basis, but in general we are looking for sheriffs whose statements contain:
A reaffirmation that the sheriff will follow his or her oath and uphold the Constitution
An affirmation to support the constitutional second amendment rights of citizens in his or her jurisdiction
NOTE: Some persons or organizations on this list state that they are in favor of further gun restrictions in order to 'keep guns out of the hands of criminals and/or the mentally ill.' The CSPOA is NOT in favor of these programs because we realize they just can't work without controls that would severely limit the freedoms of law abiding citizens. We also recognize that throughout history, gun registration is always followed by confiscation. And guess what: a required background check is the same thing as required registration. Let's not be stupid. Once the info is on file, it's going to be abused.
HOWEVER, we are listing individuals who are still trying to have it both ways because we believe they have taken the first positive step by stating that they will defend the constitutional rights of the citizenry. We hope they will soon realize that the two ideas cannot exist together.
State County Sheriff
Alabama Baldwin Huey Hoss Mack
Alabama Barbour LeRoy Upshaw
Alabama Chilton Kevin Davis
Alabama Houston Andy Hughes
Alabama Lee Jay Jones
Alabama Madison Blake Dorning
Alabama Morgan Ana Franklin
Arizona Cochise Mark J. Dannels
Arizona Maricopa Joe Arpaio
Arizona Mohave Tom Sheahan
Arizona Pinal Paul Babeu
Arizona Yavapai Scott Mascher
Arizona Yuma Leon Wilmot
Arkansas Boone Mike Moore
Arkansas Cross JR Smith
Arkansas Nevada Danny Martin
California Amador Martin Ryan
California Butte Jerry Smith
California Del Norte Dean Wilson
California El Dorado John D'Agostini
California Fresno Margaret Mims
California Humboldt Mike Downey
California Kern Donny Youngblood
California Lassen Dean Growdon
California Mendocino Thomas Allman
California Modoc Mike Poindexter
California Nevada Keith Royal
California Placer Edward Bonner
California Plumas Greg Hagwood
California San Luis Obispo Ian S. Parkinson
California Shasta Tom Bosenko
California Sierra John Evans
California Siskiyou Jon Lopey
California Stanislaus Adam Christianson
California Tehama David Hencraft
California Trinity Bruce Haney
California Tuolumne James W. Mele
Colorado Custer Fred Jobe
Colorado Douglas Dave Weaver
Colorado El Paso Terry Maketa
Colorado Elbert Shayne Heap
Colorado Fremont Jim Beicker
Colorado Garfield Lou Vallario
Colorado Gilpin Bruce Hartman
Colorado Hinsdale Ronald B. Bruce
Colorado Jackson Scott Fischer
Colorado Jefferson Ted Mink
Colorado Larimer Justin Smith
Colorado Logan Brett L. Powell
Colorado Mesa Stan Hilkey
Colorado Moffat Tim Jantz
Colorado Montrose Rick Dunlap
Colorado Prowers James Faull
Colorado Pueblo Kirk M. Taylor
Colorado Rio Grande Brian Norton
Colorado Routt Garrett Wiggins
Colorado Sedgwick Randy Peck
Colorado Summit John Minor
Colorado Teller Michael A. Ensminger
Colorado Washington Larry Kuntz
Colorado Weld John Cooke
Delaware Sussex Jeff Christopher
Florida Bay Frank McKeithen
Florida Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Florida Clay Rick Beseler
Florida Collier Kevin Rambosk
Florida Hamilton Harrell Reid
Florida Lee Mike Scott
Florida Martin Bill Snyder
Florida Polk Grady Judd
Florida Seminole Donald F. Eslinger
Florida Walton Michael Adkinson
Georgia Carroll Terry Langley
Georgia Cherokee Roger Garrison
Georgia Cobb Neil Warren
Georgia Columbia Clay Whittle
Georgia Fannin Dane Kirby
Georgia Fayette Barry Babb
Georgia Gilmer Stacy Nicholson
Georgia Gwinnett Butch Conway
Georgia Oconee Scott Berry
Georgia Paulding Gary Gulledge
Georgia Pike Jimmy Thomas
Georgia Putnam Howard R. Sills
Georgia Rockdale Eric J. Levett Link
Georgia Spalding Wendell Beam
Georgia Towns Christopher M. Clinton
Georgia Twiggs R. Darren Mitchum
Georgia Upson Dan Kilgore
Georgia Walton Joe Chapman
Idaho Adams Ryan K. Zollman
Idaho Bannock Lorin W. Neilsen
Idaho Benewah Dave Resser
Idaho Bonner Daryl Wheeler
Idaho Canyon Kieran Donahue
Idaho Clark Bart May
Idaho Clearwater Chris Goetz
Idaho Fremont Len Humphries
Idaho Gem Chuck Rolland
Idaho Idaho Doug Giddings
Idaho Jerome Doug McFall
Idaho Lewis Brian Brokop
Idaho Madison Roy Klingler
Idaho Nez Perce Joe Rodriguez
Idaho Oneida J.P. Semrad
Idaho Payette Chad Huff
Idaho Shoshone Mitch Alexander
Idaho Twin Falls Tom Carter
Idaho Washington Matt Thomas
Illinois Champaign Dan Walsh
Illinois Clark Jerry Parsley
Illinois Clinton Mike Kreke
Illinois Crawford Todd W. Liston
Illinois DuPage John Zaruba
Illinois Edgar Edward Motley
Illinois Ford Mark R. Doran
Illinois Iroquois Derek Hagen
Illinois McLean Mike Emery
Illinois St. Clair Richard Watson
Indiana Boone Ken Campbell
Indiana Elkhart Bradley D. Rogers
Indiana Franklin Ken Murphy
Indiana Hancock Michael Shepherd
Indiana Ripley Tom Grills
Iowa Cedar Warren M. Wethington
Kansas Harvey Walton Townsend
Kansas Johnson Frank Denning
Kansas Linn Barry Walker
Kansas Sherman Burton Pianalto
Kansas Sumner Darren Chambers
Kentucky Bath John Snedegar
Kentucky Boone Michael A. Helmig
Kentucky Jackson Denny Peyman
Kentucky Kenton Chuck Korzenborn
Kentucky Powell Scott F. Harrison
Maryland Carroll Ken Tregoning
Maryland Frederick Charles A. Jenkins
Maryland Kent John Price
Maryland St. Mary's Timothy Cameron
Maryland Wicomico Mike Lewis
Michigan Barry Dar Leaf
Michigan Benzie Ted Schendel
Michigan Kent Larry Stelma
Michigan Menominee Kenny Marks
Michigan St. Joseph Bradley Balk
Michigan Tuscola Leland Teschendorf
Minnesota Anoka James Stuart
Minnesota Itasca Victor Williams
Minnesota Otter Tail Brian Schlueter
Minnesota Pine Robin Cole
Minnesota Ramsey Matt Bostrom
Minnesota Steams John Sanner
Minnesota Yellow Medicine Bill Flaten
Mississippi DeSoto Bill Rasco
Mississippi Forrest Billy McGee
Mississippi Monroe Cecil Cantrell
Missouri Atchinson Dennis D. Martin
Missouri Barry Mick Epperly
Missouri Barton Larry Mitchell Shaw
Missouri Bollinger Darin Shell
Missouri Boone Dwayne Carey
Missouri Butler Mark Dobbs
Missouri Cape Girardeau John Jordan
Missouri Christian Joey Kyle
Missouri Gasconade Randy Esphorst
Missouri Henry J. Kent Oberkorm
Missouri Jasper Randee Kaiser
Missouri Johnson Charles Heiss
Missouri Lawrence Brad A. DeLay
Missouri Lincoln John Cottle
Missouri Livingston Steve Cox
Missouri Marion Jimmy Shinn
Missouri Mercer Stephen Stockman
Missouri Oregon George R. Underwood
Missouri Osage Michael Dixon
Missouri Ralls Gerry Dinwiddie
Missouri Shannon Steven R. Blunkall
Missouri Texas James Sigman
Missouri Warren Kevin T. Harrison
Montana Cascade Bob Edwards
Montana Lake Jay Doyle
Montana Lewis and Clark Leo Dutton
Montana Musselshell Woodrow Weitzeil
Montana Powell Scott F. Howard
Montana Ravalli Chris Hoffman
Montana Sanders Tom Rummel
Montana Wibaux Darby Harrington
Montana Yellowstone Mike Linder
Nebraska Dakota Chris Kleinberg
Nevada Churchill Benjamin D. Trotter
Nevada Humboldt Ed Kilgpore
Nevada Nye Tony DeMeo
New Hampshire Grafton Douglas R Dutile
New Mexico Arriba Joe Mascarenas
New Mexico Bernalillo Dan Houston
New Mexico Catron Shawn Menges
New Mexico Chaves Patrick R Jennings
New Mexico Cibola Johnny Valdez
New Mexico Colfax Jim Maldonado
New Mexico De Baca Dennis A. Cleaver
New Mexico Dona Ana Todd Garrison
New Mexico Eddy Scott London
New Mexico Grant Raul Holguin
New Mexico Guadalupe Michael R Lucero
New Mexico Harding Herman Martinez
New Mexico Hidalgo Saturnino Madero
New Mexico Lea Mark Hargrove
New Mexico Lincoln Robert Sheppard
New Mexico Los Alamos Marco Lucero
New Mexico Luna Raymond Cobos
New Mexico Otero Benny House
New Mexico Quay Joe Schallert
New Mexico Roosevelt Darren Hooker
New Mexico San Juan Ken Christesen
New Mexico San Miguel Benjie Vigil
New Mexico Santa Fe Robert Garcia
New Mexico Sierra Joe Baca
New Mexico Socorro Phillip Montoya
New Mexico Taos Miguel Romero Jr
New Mexico Torrance Heath White
New Mexico Union William Spriggs
New Mexico Valencia Louis Burkhard
New York Erie Timothy B. Howard
New York Greene Greg Sealy
New York Otsego Richard Devlin Jr.
New York Putnam Donald Smith
New York Saratoga James D. Bowen
New York Schoharie Tony Desmond
New York Steuben David Cole
New York Suffolk Vincent DeMarco
North Carolina Brunswick John Ingram
North Carolina Catawba Coy Reid
North Carolina Cleveland Alan Norman
North Carolina Craven Jerry G. Monette
North Carolina Franklin Jerry Jones
North Carolina Harnett Larry Rollins
North Carolina Henderson Charlie McDonald
North Carolina Johnston Steve Bizzell
North Carolina Lee Tracy Carter
North Carolina Rockingham Sam Page
North Carolina Sampson Jimmy Thornton
North Carolina Stokes Mike Marshall
North Carolina Union Eddie Cathey
North Carolina Wake Donnie Harrison
North Carolina Wayne Carey Winders
Ohio Allen Sam Crish
Ohio Auglaize Al Solomon
Ohio Fairfield Dave Phalen
Ohio Hancock Michael E. Heldman
Ohio Mercer Jeff Grey
Ohio Montgomery Phil Plummer
Ohio Preble Michael Simpson
Ohio Richland J. Steve Sheldon
Oklahoma Cleveland Joe Lester
Oklahoma Jackson Roger LeVick
Oklahoma Major Steve Randolph
Oklahoma McCurtain Johnny Tadlock
Oklahoma Wagoner Bob 'Big Block' Colbert
Oregon Baker Mitchell Southwick
Oregon Coos Craig Zanni
Oregon Crook Jim Hensley
Oregon Curry John Bishop
Oregon Deschutes Larry Blanton
Oregon Douglas John Hanlin
Oregon Grant Glenn E. Palmer
Oregon Jackson Mike Winters
Oregon Josephine Gil Gilbertson
Oregon Klamath Frank Skrah
Oregon Linn Tim Mueller
Oregon Malheur Brian Wolfe
Oregon Marion Jason Myers
Oregon Multnomah Dan Staton
Oregon Polk Bob Wolfe
Oregon Union Boyd Rasmussen
Oregon Wallowa Steve Rogers
Oregon Washington Pat Garrett
Oregon Yamhill Jack Crabtree
Pennsylvania Adams Jim Muller
Pennsylvania Berks Eric J. Weaknecht
Pennsylvania Bradford Clinton J. Walters
Pennsylvania Butler Michael T. Slupe
Pennsylvania Cambria Bob Kolar
Pennsylvania Chester Carolyn 'Bunny' Welsh
Pennsylvania Cumberland Ronny R. Anderson
Pennsylvania Elk Jeffrey C. Krieg
Pennsylvania Juniata Tom Lyter
Pennsylvania Juniata Tom Lyter
Pennsylvania Lancaster Mark Reese
Pennsylvania Montour Ray C. Gerringer
Pennsylvania Pike Philip Bueki
Pennsylvania Venango Eric Foy
Pennsylvania Westmoreland Jonathan Held
South Carolina Abbeyville Ronnie Ashley
South Carolina Berkeley Wayne DeWitt
South Carolina Charleston Al Cannon
South Carolina Cherokee Steve Mueller
South Carolina Edgefield Adell Dobey
South Carolina Kershaw Jim Matthews
South Carolina Lexington James Metts
South Carolina Pickens Rick Clark
South Carolina Spartanburg Chuck Wright
South Carolina York Bruce Bryant
Tennessee Bradley Jim Ruth
Tennessee Dyer Jeff Box
Tennessee Hamblen Esco R Jarnagin
Tennessee Hamilton Jim Hammond
Tennessee White Oddie Shoupe
Texas Anderson Greg Taylor
Texas Angelina Greg Sanches
Texas Aransas Bill Mills
Texas Armstrong J.R. Walker
Texas Austin Jack Brandes
Texas Blanco Robert Morgan
Texas Burnet W.T. Smith
Texas Cherokee James Campbell
Texas Coke Wayne McCutchen
Texas Collin Terry Box
Texas Coryell Johnny Burks
Texas Cottle Rickey Lawrence
Texas Dallam Bruce Scott
Texas Edwards Pamela L. Elliott
Texas Ellis Johnny Brown
Texas Fannin Dane Kirby
Texas Fisher J.A. Robinson
Texas Foard Mike Brown
Texas Fort Bend Troy E. Nehls
Texas Galveston Henry Trochesset
Texas Grayson Keith Gary
Texas Grimes Donald Sowell
Texas Guadalupe Arnold S. Zwicke
Texas Hardin Ed Cain CSPOA member
Texas Hartley Frank Scott
Texas Hill Michael Cox
Texas Hockley R. C. Cheek
Texas Hopkins Butch Adams
Texas Hudspeth Arvin West
Texas Hunt Randy Meeks
Texas Hutchinson Don L Johnson
Texas Jasper Mitchell Newman
Texas Johnson Bob Alford
Texas Kaufman David A Byrnes
Texas Liberty Bobby Rader
Texas Lipscomb James Robertson
Texas Live Oak Larry R. Bursby
Texas Loving Billy B. Hopper
Texas Mason Buster Nixon
Texas McCulloch Earl Howell
Texas McLennan Parnell McNamara
Texas Mills Clint Hammonds
Texas Montgomery Tommy Gage
Texas Moore J.E. 'Bo' DeArmond
Texas Motley Chris Spence
Texas Nacogdoches Jason Bridges
Texas Newton Edward L. Shannon
Texas Oldham David Medlin
Texas Pecos Cliff Harris
Texas Potter Brian Thomas
Texas Randall Joel W. Richardson
Texas Schleicher David R. Doran
Texas Shackelford Edward A. Miller
Texas Smith Larry Smith
Texas Swisher Cody Grubb
Texas Taylor Ricky Bishop
Texas Titus Tim Ingram
Texas Waller R. Glenn Smith
Texas Wichita David Duke
Utah Beaver Cameron M. Noel
Utah Box Elder Joseph Yeates
Utah Cache G. Lynn Nelson
Utah Carbon James Cordova
Utah Daggett Jerry Jorgensen
Utah Davis Todd Richardson
Utah Duchesne Travis Mitchell
Utah Emery Greg Funk
Utah Garfield James D. Perkins
Utah Grand Steven White
Utah Iron Mark Gower
Utah Juab Alden Orme
Utah Kane Lamont Smith
Utah Millard Robert Dekker
Utah Morgan Blaine Breshears
Utah Puite Marty Gleave
Utah Rich Dale Stacey
Utah San Juan Rick Eldredge
Utah Sanpete Brian Nielson
Utah Sevier Nathan Curtis
Utah Summit David Edmunds
Utah Tooele Frank Park
Utah Uintah Jeff Merrell
Utah Utah James Tracy
Utah Wasatch Todd Bonner
Utah Washington Cory Pulsipher
Utah Wayne Kurt Taylor
Utah Weber Terry Thompson
Virginia Williamsburg-James City Robert J. Deeds
Washington Asotin Ken Bancroft
Washington Douglas Harvey Gjesdal
Washington Grant Tom Jones
Washington Klickitat Rick McComas
Washington Lincoln Wade W. Magers
Washington Pend Oreille Alan Botzheim
Washington Skamania Dave Brown
Washington Whitman Brett Myers
Washington Yakima Ken Irwin
West Virginia Boone William "Randall" White
West Virginia Hardy Bryan Ward
West Virginia Logan Sonya M. Dingess Porter
West Virginia Raleigh Steve Tanner
West Virginia Roane Mike Harper
West Virginia Wood Ken Merritt
Wisconsin Florence Jeff Rickaby
Wisconsin Milwaukee David Clarke
Wisconsin Washington Dale K. Schmidt
TOTAL POLICE CHIEFS & MISC: 2
Updated 04/14/2013
State County or City Office Name
Pennsylvania Gilberton, Schuylkill Police Chief Mark Kessler
Pennsylvania Northumberland Constable Ed Quiggle, Jr.
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