Past Sheriffs

50 Sheriffs have served Rock Island County since 1833, with the current Sheriff being Darren Hart.

• 1833 to 1835: Benjamin F. Pike - 1st Elected Sheriff
• 1835 to 1837: Michael Bartlett 
• 1837 to 1839: Charles Eames 
• 1839 to 1841: Lucius Wells 
• 1841 to 1847: Lemuel Andrews 
• 1847 to 1851: Samuel S Guyer 
• 1851 to 1853: T. B. Gorton 
• 1853 to 1855: A.F. Swander 
• 1855 to 1857: T. B. Gorton 
• 1857 to 1859: E M. Beardsley 
• 1859 to 1861: M. D. Merill 
• 1861 to 1863: David Hawes 
• 1863 to 1865: C. A. McLaughlin 
• 1865 to 1867: M. D. Merrill 
• 1867 to 1869: John Peetz 
• 1869 to 1871: William Drury 
• 1871 to 1874: William Payne 
• 1874 to 1876: August Huesing 
• 1876 to 1879: Josiah L. Perkins 
• 1879 to 1882: J. F. Akrum 
• 1882 to 1886: J. M. Reticker
• 1886 to 1890: T. S Silvas 
• 1890 to 1894: C. D. Gordon 
• 1894 to 1898: Fred C. Heminway 
• 1898 to 1902: Levi F. Cralle 
• 1902 to 1906: W George Heider 
• 1906 to 1910: Edward Kittelson
• 1910 to 1914: O. L. Bruner
• 1914 to 1918: George H. Richmond
• 1918 to 1918: Jake Wiggers (Shot)
• 1918 to 1922: John G. Miller
• 1922 to 1926: Clarence L. Edwards
• 1926 to 1930: Howard Gregg
• 1930 to 1934: Fred R. Schlueter
• 1934 to 1938: Rudolph W Kropp
• 1938 to 1942: Fred R. Schlueter
• 1942 to 1946: Joe Schneider
• 1946 to 1950: Claude J. Taylor
• 1950 to 1954: Morris E Muhleman
• 1954 to 1958: Joe Schneider
• 1958 to 1962: Howard Dieterich
• 1962 to 1966: Einer G. Fredrickson
• 1966 to 1970: William R. Boyle
• 1970 to 1977: Joe Schneider
• 1977 to 1978: James L. Shaw
• 1978 to 1982: Randy E Heaton
• 1982 to 1989: Gordon A. Powell
• 1989 to 1990: Michael T. Green
• 1990 to 2006: Michael L. Grchan
• 2006 to 2010: Michael T. Huff
• 2010 to 2013: Jeff Boyd
• 2013 to 2022: Gerald Bustos
• 2022 to Present: Darren Hart