Historical Information

Divisions and Special Teams  The Sheriff's Office has many specialized duties, a far cry from when the Sheriff maintained the jail and collected civil judgements.
List of Sheriffs and Terms of Office   This link also includes articles and items of interest relevant to specific Sheriffs
Portrait of John P. Bennett	1861-1863 1867-1869
Jerry Collins Information
The Complete Story of Oliver Curtis Perry - Train Robber Extrodinaire and his end in Lyons
History of the Office of Sheriff      by Schenectady County Sheriff Henry C. Buffardi
Feds Raid Still in Lyons - Aug 5, 1931
Sheriff Keckison Gets Radios -	Lyons Republican June 5, 1952
Sheriff Shoots Vern Lehn by Mistake	Lyons Republican December 19, 1919
Sheriff Wright Investigates a Crime
Sheriff Sweezey Guarding Ballots in 1896
Photos of Butternut St Jail 1890 and 1900
Portrait of Sheriff Robert Burns in 1948
Sheriff Robert Burns Index
Portrait of Four Sheriffs
Example of Bertillion System Booking Sheet
Booking Sheet George DeLue "Boy Desperado" with Background
Sheriff Wright and His New Cars
Thomas Armstrong Letters
Inside the Jail About 1900
William Fee Index
Big Ed Kelley and Gang Poster
The Murder of Edward Pullman  - Town of Sodus - March 23, 1906
The Murder of  Mrs. Truman Wilson by Earl Martin - September 28th, 1934
Mrs. Paine Murders Her Children and Kills Herself - 1916
Solomon H. Easterly Murders His Wife and Mother-In-Law --- 1880
Notice of Election
Signatures of Former Sheriffs and County Clerks
Badges Misc Annual Jail Inspections       Recent History and Photos
Staff Photo in 1961	Sheriff Burns Adds Night Patrol
Additional Staff Photo 1961	Sheriff Raids Juke Joint
Boating Accident	Fire Investigation in Macedon
Man Shoots Horse	Plane Goes Down
Hydroplane	Man Drowns
Ginna Releases	Man Dies in Crash
Deputy John Brown 1972	"Tug O War"
Lost Child	Sheriff and Admiral Confer
Deputy Sheriff Dean Kuhlman 1952 Ford	Carl "Bickett" Clingerman about 1969 Sign to Remember Inv Clingerman Sgt Carl Clingerman Buried Image of Carl Clingerman's Name
Sgt Donald Fletcher about 1975   Deputy Norm VanDeusen about 1975	PR 24 Training overlooking what is now Health Services Lto R Jim Williams, Dave Williams, Probation - Norm Vandeusen, Ray Herold, Marcia VanDeusen,WCSO - Orlando "Speedy" Gonzales NYSP formerly WCSO -  Bob Houghtaling, Ed Williams, Claire Vanhanegan, Debbie Huff, James Hurley, Harry Carr, WCSO - Tom Crowley, County Attorney's Office
Group of Detectives From The 90's	Photographs from Communications 1976
Staff photo from 1977
Left to Right Sheriff Paul Byork, Wayne County - Sheriff George Spike, Yates County - Undersheriff Bill Smith, Lewis County - Sheriff Keith Knowlton, St. Lawrence County NYS Sheriff's Conference 1/31/1979
Foreground - Larry Brompstrup      Background - Donald Pierson Not the best of shooting form but that is how it was done. This was at the original range, where the fire training center is presently located.	Larry (Bear) Bromstrup in the new 27 foot Thompson
Matron Dispatchers Debby Huff and Helen Lamoreaux modeling the new uniforms about 1973.  These were a polyester type of material and were a light blue in color. Now a Deputy Sheriff,  Debby Huff examines her target with Shecial Agent Joe Jordan from the FBI.  Debby became the first female Deputy Sheriff in Wayne County history when in April of 1976 she was appointed to the position by then Sheriff Richard Kise.     Deputy Sheriff Thomas Crowley Deputy Sheriff James Chase from Marion at the Williamson Appleblossom Parade about 1977.  Deputy Chase left the Sheriff's Office to join the NY State Police and later retired as a Senior Investigator. Deputy Harry Carr Mass Murderer Arthur Shawcross Photos

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