In celebration of the Sacramento County Sheriff's 175th anniversary, join us on a journey through history as we highlight each Sheriff. Thomas O’Neil was the 21st Sheriff of Sacramento County, serving from 1892 to 1894, and the first sheriff to be born in Sacramento County. Deeply involved in civic life from a young age, O’Neil worked as a county supervisor’s clerk and served on Democratic committees. Known for his fairness and steady leadership, he helped keep the peace during the 1894 American

On October 3, 1849, the bark, La Grange arrived in Sacramento City. The La Grange, owned by the Salem and California Mining and Trading Expedition, left Massachusetts with 61 men in March 1849 bound for California looking to seek fortune during the Gold Rush. Upon its arrival in Sacramento City, it was moored (secured) near the foot of I Street on the Sacramento River. It was soon purchased by Sacramento County to be used as a “prison brig.” Sacramento City lacked having adequate facilities and

In celebration of the Sacramento County Sheriff's 175th anniversary, join us on a journey through history as we highlight each Sheriff. Lee Stanley was the 20th Sheriff of Sacramento County who served as Sheriff from 1890 to 1892. At seventeen, he arrived in California during the 1850 Gold Rush, first mining near Mount Gregory, then partnering at Work Ranch, ten miles above Georgetown. Stanley moved to Sacramento and built a teaming business hauling goods to mining towns. In 1890, backed by the

In celebration of the Sacramento County Sheriff's 175th anniversary, join us on a journey through history as we highlight each Sheriff. Jesse Warren Wilson served as the eighteenth Sheriff of Sacramento County from 1884 to 1886. Like many of his predecessors, he was a miner who eventually sought steady employment and settled in Sacramento. Before becoming Sheriff, he held positions as the Coroner and County Supervisor. After his term as Sheriff, Wilson was actively involved in promoting and help