Effingham County Sheriffs

The earliest records of sheriff for Effingham County are as follows:
  • 1852-1863: John Dasher
  • 1864-1870: Cletus Rahn
  • 1871: Unknown Nathanial Shearouse
  • 1887-1889: Littleton B. Smith
  • 1890: T. R. Tarver
W. W. Griffin
  • 1891-1902: W W. Griffin
  • 1904-1913: W A. Jaudon
  • 1914-1919: R. B. Seckinger
  • 1920-1924: W A. Jaudon
  • 1925-1936: Benji F. Marsh
Hubert O. Carr
  • 1937-1960: Hubert O. Carr
Harry Lindsey
  • 1961-1972: Harry Lindsey
Lloyd Fulcher
  • 1973-1980: Lloyd Fulcher
James Randall
  • 1981-1983: James Randall
Van Findley
  • 1983-1996: Van Findley
J. C. (Jay) Space
  • 1997-2002: J. C. (Jay) Space
Richard J. Bush
  • 2002: Richard J. Bush
Jimmy McDuffie
  • 2002-Present: Jimmy McDuffie