Every day, the members of the Office of the Sheriff put their lives on the line.
Some days are uneventful.
Other days are full of danger. And some days, their dedication to the job leads them to perform great acts of heroism. This area of the Sheriff website celebrates those officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty those who survived to tell their own tale, and those who didn't. Sheriff Joachim Matthews 1850-1910 As far as we can tell, only one person has ever been killed in the line of duty. A young male subject in the home became scared and shot through the door with a rifle striking Sheriff Matthews.