Historical Photographs
Welcome to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Department Historical Photo Page!
Many of the photos and documentation found on these pages have been given by members of the community, family, current and former employees of the Sheriff’s Department. We appreciate the opportunity to share our colorful history and proud tradition of the many men and women who have been member of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Team.
Special thanks to the Farmington Museum and the San Juan Historical Society for use of their photo and newspaper archives.
If you have items of interest to share, photos or stories, please feel free to contact San Juan County Sheriff’s Department Historian Beth Utley by email bethutley@sjcounty.net or at 505-334-6107 extension 7035.
DEPUTY MOSES BLANCETT * Early 1800’s
(Served as a Deputy to this area under the Sheriff of Tierra Amarilla)
Tax Records from 1888
SHERIFF DAN SULLIVAN * 1887 - 1888
1st Generation Sheriff - Followed by two more.
SHERIFF AL E. DUSTIN * 1893 - 1894
SHERIFF JOHN W. BROWN * 1897 – 1898 & 1901 - 1902
SHERIFF JAMES E. ELMER
1903 - 1904
SHERIFF BOONE VAUGHN * 1905 - 1908
SHERIFF WILLIAM T. DUFER * 1909 - 1916
SHERIFF C.E. NOBLE * 1917 - 1918
SHERIFF JOSEPH C. WYNN * 1919 - 1922
SHERIFF R.B. MAUPIN * 1923 - 1924
SHERIFF GEORGE L. BLANCETT * 1927 – 1930
SHERIFF JOHN GRAVES * 1931 – 1934 ; 1937 – 1940
Only Sheriff to be elected to 4 terms, served until May 1940, when he died of a heart attack)
SHERIFF ROY BURNHAM * 1935 - 1936
SHERIFF ROY BURNHAM * 1935 - 1936
SHERIFF A.H. “ANDY” ANDREWS * 1941 - 1944
SHERIFF A.H. “ANDY” ANDREWS * 1941 - 1944
SHERIFF A.H. “ANDY” ANDREWS * 1941 - 1944
SHERIFF ROY LEROY SULLIVAN * 1945 - 1948
(Son of Proto-Sheriff, Dan Sullivan)
SHERIFF MYRON “BILL” NOLAND * 1949 - 1952
(Son of Sheriff W.D. Noland)
SHERIFF CHARLES W. LANE * 1953 - 1956
SHERIFF CHARLES W. LANE * 1953 - 1956
SHERIFF C.S. “MAC” McCASLAND * SUMMER 1956
SHERIFF DAN SULLIVAN * 1958 – 1960 ; 1971 – 1974 ; 1979 - 1980
(3RD Generation Sheriff)
SHERIFF FLOYD STOCK * 1961 - 1962
SHERIFF ROY MARCUM * 1963 - 1966
SHERIFF ROY MARCUM & DEPUTIES
SHERIFF J.C. CATTANEO * 1967 - 1970
SHERIFF DOUG BROWN * 1975 – 1978 ; 1981 – 1982 ; 1985 - 1986
SHERIFF EARL ROBERTS * 1983 - 1984
SHERIFF BILLY F. HILLGARTNER * 1987 - 1988
SHERIFF ROGER LASATER * 1991 - 1994
SHERIFF MICHAEL DAVIDSON * 1995 - 2002
SHERIFF JAMES E. ELMER * 1903 - 1904
