HISTORY OF CLAYTON COUNTY

Past Sheriff's of Clayton County

Clayton County was formed on November 30, 1858.  It was formed out of portions of Henry and Fayette Counties.  Clayton County is Georgia's 125'th county.

Clayton County's Current Sheriff

Kemuel "Kem" Kimbrough, Sr.

Clayton County's 21st Sheriff

Victor K. Hill

20th Sheriff

Stanley W. Tuggle

19th Sheriff

David G. Lemacks

18th Sheriff

Robert A. "Bob" Deyton

17th Sheriff

William C. "Bill" Murray

16th Sheriff

John Tom Davis

15th Sheriff

W. Loy Dickson

14th Sheriff

Mrs. Earnest L. Adamson

Earnest L. Adamson

13th Sheriff

Ed E. Reagan

12th Sheriff

Charles D. Dickson

11th Sheriff

Joe E. Brown

10th Sheriff

Bela M. Huie

9th Sheriff

J. E. Hutcheson

8th Sheriff

Winfield S. Archer

7th Sheriff

James O. Hightower

6th Sheriff

A. C. Hudson

5th Sheriff

I. A. McConnell

4th Sheriff

John B. Suttles

3rd Sheriff

Leander C. Hutcheson

2nd Sheriff

James H. Waldrop

1st Sheriff