St. Louis Sheriff's Department

The City of St. Louis Sheriff's Office (STLSO) is the principal law enforcement agency for the Circuit Court in City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. In addition to providing security services for the courtrooms, they are responsible for issuing gun carry permits and serving court documents.[2] Patrol duties are handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department
Flag of City of St. Louis
AbbreviationSTL-SO
MottoProfessionalism, Honesty, Integrity, and Courage
Agency overview
Formed1876
Employees216
Annual budgetUS$ 9,690,784 [FY 2021][1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Map of St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department's jurisdiction.
Size66.2 sq mi (171 km2)
Population308,626 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri
Governing body22nd Judicial Circuit
Operational structure
HeadquartersCivil Courts Building, 10 N Tucker Blvd 8th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63101
Deputies165
Agency executive
  • Vernon Betts (D), Sheriff
Parent agencyBoard of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety , 22nd Judicial Circuit
Divisions
Facilities
Justice CentersSt Louis City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri
Marked and UnmarkedsFord Transport Vans, Chevrolet Transport Vans, Ford Police Interceptor
Planes0

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the safety and security of thirty-one divisional courtrooms of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court and the transportation of prisoners between the Courts and detention facilities.

Rank structure

The STLSO rank structure is as follows:

Title Insignia
Sheriff
Deputy Chief
Captain/Corrections Captain
Lieutenant/Corrections Lieutenant
Sergeant/Corrections Sergeant
Lead Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Officer
Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Officer No insignia


St. Louis Sheriffs Since 1876

St. Louis Sheriffs
John Finn-1876-1880
Isaac M. Mason-1880–1884
Henry F. Harrington -1884–1888
John H. Pohlman - 1888–1891
Patrick Stead - 1891–1895
Henry Troll - 1895–1897
John H. Pohlman - 1899–1901
Joseph F. Dickmann - 1901–1905
Patrick A. Clarke - 1905–1907
Louis Nolte - 1907–1913
Joseph F. Dickmann - 1913-1917
George P. Weinbrenner-1917-1921
Charles E. Morstadt - 1921–1925
Anton Schuler-1925–1929
George Strodtman- 1929–1933
Thomas R. Madden -1933–1937
James J. Fitzsimmons -1937–1941
Thomas F. Callanan - 1949–1953
Martin L. Tozer-1953–1972
Raymond R. Percich-1972–1977
Benjamin L. Goins-1978
Gordon D. Schweitzer-1979–1989
James W. Murphy-1989–2017
Vernon Betts-2017–Present

Electoral history

Democratic primary for St. Louis City Sheriff <refSt. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election </ref>
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Betts 39,796 61.5%
Democratic Alfred Montgomery 17,829 27.5%
Democratic David Mosley 7,123 11.0%


Republican primary for St. Louis City Sheriff <refSt. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election </ref>
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Castellano III 1,964 72.7%
Republican Lester Stewart 738 27.3%


General Election for St. Louis City Sheriff <refSt. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election </ref>
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Betts 103,018 81.2%
Republican John Castellano III 23,924 18.8%

References

  1. "Public Safety: Annual Operating Plan" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. June 29, 2019. p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. "Sheriff's Office". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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