Robert Burns Index This is an ongoing project to recognize those men who helped build this county.  If you have additional information that could help to explain who these men were, send a note to the webmaster via tip@co.wayne.ny.us and some of your material may be included here.
Sheriff Burns Portrait	Portrait of the Newly Elected Sheriff
Sheriff Burns Photo	1948
Retirement Press Release	From WC Historian
Democrat & Chronicle October 28, 1950	Deputy and Trooper Solve Hit and Run
Democrat & Chronicle   September 9, 1951	Girl Kills Man in Migrant Canp
Courier Gazette January 26, 1956	News of Burglary Ring Arrests
Sheriff Keckison Appoints Burns Chief Deputy	A Newspaper Report
Photo of Chief Deputy at Work	Burns, Dickinson, Keckison
Letter from Governor	Regarding Election Campaign
Certificate of Nomination	September 10, 1963
Photo with Governor	Sheriff and Department Members With Governor
Sheriff Receives Safety Certificate	The Uniform has changed to Blue Gray
Sheriff at State Police Academy	March 9, 1966
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle  - Dec 30, 1948	Deputy Post Given To Robert W. Burns Lyons — The vacancy on the staff of Wayne County Sheriff F. John Lawrence has been filled with the filing of the appointment  as Deputy of Robert W. Burns of Newark. The new man, who succeeds Curt Voigt, who resigned a few months ago, was sworn in Monday and Immediately took over his duties. Deputy Burns for five years was at Sampson Naval Base as a member of the Provost Marshall's guard. He also has been a member of the Newark Police Department.
New Jail is almost full before completion Lyons Republican Sept 22, 1960
Lakeshore News Dec 28, 1961
Lyons Republican Jan 23, 1958
Riot at Longs Crossing In Sodus Amsterdam Evening Recorder August 2, 1965
Auburn Citizen Advertiser August 2, 1965
Utica Press August 2, 1965