Sheriff Dave Roberson
Sheriff Dave Roberson
Floyd County was created by Act of December 3, 1832 out of Cherokee County. Originally it included parts of Chattooga, Polk, and Gordon Counties. Early settlers came from Tennessee, South Carolina, and older parts of Georgia. The County was named for Major General John Floyd (1794-1829). Legislator, Congressman, General of the Georgia Militia, Commander of Georgia troops against the Creeks in 1813.
Officers of Floyd County Commissioned, March 18, 1833 were:
The following information was obtained from the files of the State of Georgia Archives, The Rome-Floyd County Library, the Floyd County Records Retention Center, Batty’s History of Rome and Floyd County; Aycock’s All Roads Lead to Rome, and The Rome News.
1833
Andrew H. Johnston (1)
First Elected Sheriff (May 1833) County Seat Livingston, GA.
1834 – 1836
William Smith (2)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/34 page 128, Elected on 01/06/1834
One of Rome’s five founding fathers, William Smith later held office in both houses of the Georgia state Assembly, and did much to assure the growth of the City of Rome. He was directly responsible for the building of the community’s first steamboat, for the organization of the Rome Railroad and for the coming to Rome of such able citizens as Alfred Shorter and others. (County seat moved to Rome in 1835).
1836 – 1838
William R. Williamson (3)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/34 Elected: 01/16/1836
1838
Wesley Shropshire (4)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/34 Elected: 01/18/1838
1839
Samuel T. Payne (5)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/35 page 349, Appointed 10/19/1839
1840
Houston Aycock (6)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/34 page 871 Elected: 01/11/1840
1841
Elias H. Kemp (7)
1842
Samuel T. Payne
Took Office in January 1842
1842
William Carstarpher (8)
Appointed: 05/22/1842
1842
Moses M. Liddell (9)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/35 page 465, Elected: 07/25/1842
1842
James McConnell (10)
Appointed: 10/2/1842
1843
Joseph Ford (11)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/35 page 471, Elected: 01/02/1843
1844 – 1846
Houston Aycock (6)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/35 page 660, Elected: 01/01/1844
1846
Edward F. B. Lumpkin (7)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/36 page 22, Elected: 01/05/1846
1846 – 1848
Thomas Price (12)
Secretary Of Commission Book 227/36 page 237, Elected: 03/07/1846
1848 – 1850
George W. Hanson (13)
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/36 page 365, Elected: 01/03/1848
1850 – 1852
Thomas S. Price
1852 – 1854
Thomas G. Watters (14)
Elected: 01/02/1852
1854 – 1856
Thomas S. Price
1856 – 1858
Thomas G. Watters
1858 – 1860
William P. Williams (15)
1860 – 1862
Thomas G. Watters
1862 – 1864
H. P. Lumpkin (16)
1864 – 1866
B. F. Payne (17)
1866
John R. Towers (18)
Listed in Sectary of States Commission Book as being under Northern Rule.
1866 – 1868
Nathan Yarbrough (19)
Listed in County and Court Records of Floyd County.
Nathan Yarbrough, Mayor of Rome in 1852, some say he was the first mayor, at any rate he wasn’t satisfied, so later he was made Sheriff in 1866. Judge Joel Branham’s book of reminiscences “The Old Courthouse in Rome” describes Yarbrough as “a stout, red-faced, broad shoulder, redheaded man, abrupt in manner, firm and fearless in conduct and opinion. He later moved to Texas where he died.
1868 – 1875
S. P. Mays (20)
1871 – 1875
J. H. Lumpkin (21)
1875 – 1879
James M. Jenkins (22)
1879 – 1881
J. M. Quinn (23)
1881 – 1887
M. C. Mathis (24)
1887 – 1889
Jake C. Moore (25)
1889 – 1891
James M. Jenkins
1891 – 1895
Jake C. Moore
1895 – 1898
J. P. McConnell (26)
1898 – 1902
J. E. Camp (27)
1902 – 1905
W. G. Dunehoo (28)
1905 – 1908
Dan O. Byars (29)
1908 – 1910
T. Berry Brouch (30)
1910 – 1914
W. G. Dunehoo
(From Rome News Paper) Sheriff W. G. Dunehoo and his deputy, Mr. Wash Smith are two of the best known and most popular men in Floyd County, and the shooting of Smith by Dunehoo in Rome Monday evening was a sensational and most unfortunate occurrence.
Dunehoo was standing for re-election and the opposing ticket was composed of two of his deputies – Mr. J.R. Barron for Sheriff, with Smith as deputy. Smith sent out cards to the voters last week intimating that Donehoo had kept him busy out of the state and promising a sober administration if elected – the latter being taken by Dunehoo as a reflection on his personal habits.
1914 – 1916
Joe R. Barren (31)
Acts 1914, page 43, ratified November 3, 1914, effective January 1, 1917 changed two-year terms to four-year terms.
1916 – 1920
George Wash Smith (32)
1920 – 1922
Robert E. Wilson (33)
1922 – 1924
Oscar Leon Betts (34)
1924 – 1926
Robert E. Wilson
1926 – 1936
Oscar Leon Betts
Passed away June 6, 1936
1936 – 1948
Mark E. Horton (35)
Appointed June 15, 1936
1948 – 1953
D. Gilmore Johnson (36)
1953 – 1973
Joe Adams (37)
Served for 20 years
1973 – 1977
Lynn Garner (38)
1977 – 1985
Bill Hart (39)
Served for 8 years
1985 – 1989
Wayne Atchley (40)
1989 – 1993
Mike Thornton (41)
1993 – 2004
A. Tommy Rickman (42)
Served for 12 Years
2004 – 2020
Timothy L. Burkhalter (43)
Served for 16 Years
2021-Present
L. Dave Roberson (44)
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