Deputy List
Carter County, Oklahoma
Compiled by: Derek Helmke
mailto:derekhelmke@hotmail.com
Updated:
04/10/08
First number after name is known badge number and second is
known employment dates. Name in parenthesis is sheriff they served under as far
as I know.
Harvey Burkhart 1,
(Sheriff 2000 to 2007)
Ken Grace 2 & 1, Under Sheriff for Burkhart 2000-2007
(Sheriff 2007 to Present appointed)
Gregg Johnson 3, early as January 18th 1999 to present (Waters, Burkhart, Grace)
Rick Reynolds 4, 2007 to present (Burkhart, Grace)
Matt Dunn 5, Present (Burkhart, Grace)
Steve Henson 15(Denney) 5(Noland) 10(Waters) 6(Burkhart, Grace), May 1984-1998,
November 2005 to Present (Denney, Noland, Waters, Burkhart, Grace)
Chris Fitzgerald 7, Present (Burkhart, Grace)
Gary Smith 2/3/8, 1986 - Present Under Sheriff under Waters until August 1998,
(Denney, Noland, Waters, Burkhart, Grace)
Kenny Mashore 9, Present (Burkhart, Grace)
Clint Smith 10, Present (Burkhart, Grace)
Josh Robinson 11, Present (Burkhart, Grace)
Derek S. Helmke 12, October 15th 2003 to present (Burkhart, Grace)
R. Casey Alsobrook 9 & 13 , October 2003 to present
(minus six months as Captain at Lone Grove P.D. (Burkhart, Grace)
Steve Maxwell 14, 1998 to present (Waters, Burkhart, Grace)
Shannon Davis 15 (Burkhart, Grace)
Geary Williamson 16 early as 2003 (Burkhart, Grace)
James Van Zant 17 September 2005 to present (Burkhart, Grace)
Richard “Rick” Batt 18 early as January 18th 1999 (Waters, Burkhart, Grace)
Ed Burton early as 1990 Under Sheriff under Noland (Noland, Burkhart, Grace)
Craig Smith 7, early as 2003 (Burkhart)
Tom Allen 5, 1-1 2001 to 4-10-05 (Burkhart)
Felix Hernandez 11, early as 2003 (Burkhart)
Greg Grant 4, early as 2003 (Burkhart)
Hesston Kirkes 13 (Burkhart)
Matthew Poe 11, early as 2003 (Burkhart)
Hans Hoose 11 (Burkhart)
Wayne Rowell 13 (Burkhart)
Kenneth Turner early as 1994 (Noland, Waters)
John Kinsaul 9, end 2003 (Burkhart)
Tommy Whitaker 12, end 2003 (Burkhart)
Jaron Almon early as December 19 1998 to 2000’s (Waters, Burkhart)
Shane Spates 2002 (Burkhart)
James “Jim” McNeely 10, (April 2001 to October 2002, Burkhart)
Mike Bazzrea 19, (2000-2001, Burkhart, Waters?)
Hoss Cartwright 11, (1998?-2000?) (Waters)
Michael Sanchez (Waters)
Jim Sturgess + or – Jan 22nd 1999 (Waters)
Allen Hayworth (Waters)
Randy Freeman (Waters)
LeeAnn Welch (Waters)
Rick Taylor (Waters)
Casey Caudle 6-30-1997 (Waters)
Chad Anthony 3-30-1997 (Waters)
Robert Taylor + or – Jan 22nd 1999 (Waters) {is this Rick Taylor?-Derek}
Raymond Seeding (Waters)
Brinda Brown (Waters)
Don Waters 1, (Sheriff 1996-2000)
Wayne McGee (unknown dates, Noland, Waters)
Ruben Garcia (Noland)
Greg Theobald (Noland)
Gary Watson 1994 to at least May 12th 2000 (Noland, Waters)
Mack Word 1994 (Noland)
Bryan Burton 1993-1999 and 2001 to 2004? (Noland, Waters, Burkhart)
Larry Martin 1993-1994 (Noland)
Bill Noland 1, (Sheriff 1990-1996)
Elmer Winton (unknown dates, Denney)
Joe Litchfield (unknown dates, Denney)
C.A. Reeves (Jr. or II) (unknown dates, Denney)
Henry Stewart (unknown dates, Denney) {Derek asks: Is this “Skinny” Stewart?}
George Elisee
Bob Mcqueen 1983 (Denney)
Earl Russell June 15th 1979-Jan 2000? (undersheriff for Waters Aug 1998 to term)
(Denney, Noland, Waters, Burkhart?)
Bill Malone 1981 (Denney)
Shorty Claxton 1975 (Denney)
J.R. Ragsdale 1975 (Denney)
Bud Hunt 1975 (Denney)
Sam Smith 1975 (Denney)
Bob Kelty 1975 (Denney)
George W. Strawn 1975(19 years service, unknown start and end dates) (Denney)
Lloyd Hudson 1975 (Denney)
Don Turley 1975 (Denney)
Melvin Grover 1975 (Denney)
Ralph Richards 1975 (Denney)
John Smithers 1975 (Denney)
Dean Plank 1975 (Denney)
John Sigler 1975 (Denney)
W. Robert Denney 1, (Sheriff 1970-1990)
Elmer Fitzsimmons (deputy early as 50’s, and also after Denney took office,
Sheriff July 1st 1970-?1970 appointed) (Cobb, Rudd, Denney)
Harold Rudd (Sheriff 1963-July 1st 1970 resigned for job opportunity out of
state)
John Smithers 1960 (Cobb)
“Skinny” Stewart (deputy and undersheriff, Denney, Cobb)
Gerald Theo Cobb (Sheriff 1959-1963)
Ira Wells (?1954-1955? Chief Deputy, Watterson)
Jim Dollar (?1954-1955?, Watterson)
Skeet J. Lewis (Unknown dates, Watterson, Cobb, Rudd)
Elmer Leroy Baker (?1954-1955? Undersheriff, Watterson)
Enoch Watterson (Sheriff 1953-1959)
Jack Powledge (Sheriff 1951-1953)
Fred Johnson (Late 40’s-early 50’s?)
Elmer Winton (Late 40’s-early 50’s?)
Pete Fair (Late 40’s-1960 (Johnson, Powledge, Watterson,Cobb)
Lawton Smithers (Late 40’s-early 50’s?)
John Smithers 1943 (Tennyson)
Virgil Straughn (Late 40’s-early 50’s?)
Howard Johnson (Sheriff 1947-1951)
Lonnie Rooney 1943 (Tennyson)
E.S. “Red Hot” Williams (deputy and Undersheriff mid 1940’s, Tennyson)
Elmer Byrd 10-13-43 to ? (Tennyson)
Willis Tennyson (Sheriff 1943-1947)
Bill Ratliff 1935 (Randolph)
J.B. McCullar, 1935 (Randolph)
Scott Ballew, 1935 (Randolph)
Barney Ross, 1935 (Randolph)
Jim Lathrop, 1935 (Randolph)
John T. Spears, 1935 (Randolph)
Jim Chancellor, 1935 (Randolph)
Dick Naler, 1935 (Randolph)
Pat Rogers, 1935 (Randolph)
Dick Rabun, 1935 (Randolph)
Bob Crosby1935 (Randolph)
Floyd Randolph (Sheriff 1935-1943)
Bill Guess early as 1-7-31
Cecil Crosby 1931
William Con Keirsey killed in Wirt 1918-1930 (London, Colbert)
Vernon D. Cason, 1930 Under Sheriff (Colbert)
Jess Mason, 1930 (Colbert)
R.S. Hayden, 1930 (Colbert)
Elmer Byrd, 1930 (Colbert) (Sheriff 1931-1935)
T.M. Byrd, 1930 (Colbert)
Ollie Anderton, 1930 (Colbert)
Monroe Gunter 1930 (Colbert)
Walter Colbert, 1929-1931 (Sheriff)
Frank Smith (First Deputy),1925 (Cruce)
George Steward, 1925 (Cruce)
Carl Parker, 1925 (Cruce)
Virgil Thomas, 1925 (Cruce)
Bill Boucher, 1925 (Cruce)
L.B. Jones, 1925 (Cruce)
D. Cunningham 1925 (Cruce)
James Cruce Nov 28th to Dec 28th 1925 (Sheriff, appointed)
John W. Ginn 1924-1925 (London)
Dwight Bell 1925 (London)
Bob Short 1923 (London)
Jess Dunn 1923 (London) (Killed while warden at McAlester penitentiary)
Ewing C. London 1922-Nov. 28th 1925 and Dec. 28th 1925-1929 (Sheriff)
R. P. Highnote 1918 (Garrett) (Killed by Bud Ballew)
Tom Smith 1922 (Garrett)
Joe Taylor 1918 (Garrett)
Fred Williams 1913-1914(Garrett)
Bud Ballew 1912-1919 (Garrett)
Josiah “Foot” Dillard Spring 1911-Dec. 8th 1914 (Garrett)
Bill Brooks 1914-1915 (Garrett)
W. A. Ward 1915 (Garrett)
Dow Braziel 1914 (Garrett)
Buck Garrett 1911-1922 (Sheriff)
G.B. Carter 1910 Under Sheriff under Akers (Akers)
J. Holmes Akers 1907-1911 (Sheriff)
Other Deputies I know of but don’t know times of employment: Benny Lang, John
Randolph, Chad Anthony, Casey Caudle, Bud Hunt, George Stewart (Noland, Denney),
, Jeff Hagle, Roger Atnip , Robert Taylor, ,
Bill Hutchins?, , Jai Batson, Jason Mayes, Brian Roberts, Tim Winchester,
Earl Russell, Garland Morgan, Robert Milburn, Dewayne English, Bob Reed, Leo
Jones, Kenneth Faught, Frank Chambers, Garland Morgan, Renee Turner, , Kelby
Hughes, Thomas Giffee, Lynn Thomason 80’s,Ron Eaves?