Bill Ayub is the sheriff of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. He appoints his own county sheriff and deputies. There is a county sheriff and county sheriff's department. Knoxville maintains a police department independent of the county sheriff. A manhunt ensues, with the sheriff and his deputies all badly wounded. King Fisher had great success as a county sheriff in Texas. Gillespie finds a new post of equivalent authority as county sheriff. The local sheriff, Buster, is investigating Paul's disappearance. Mort reports the incident to Sheriff Newsome. He also tries to argue over Juliette's appointment as Sheriff, and disagrees. Robin then leads the townspeople in a battle against the Sheriff and his forces. The JSO is headed by the elected Sheriff of Jacksonville, currently Mike Williams. Grades above captain are generally by appointment of the chief/sheriff. Poindexter was reluctant to say who had died to Sheriff Danny Dominguez. The elderly sheriff of Hokey Finokey Swamp.