Since our first Sheriff, James C. Herrington, took office in 1836, Kane
County has had 41 men hold the position. Herrington held the position
for less than 2 months; while Robert Burke spent 9 years in the
position, the longest tenure for any of our Sheriffs. Until recently,
Sheriffs were not allowed to succeed themselves. Five different Sheriffs
have served mutiple non-consecutive 4 year terms, which says a lot about
early county politics. As in previous times, the Sheriff is recognized
as the chief law enforcement officer of the county he serves.
2006 - Present .. Patrick B. Perez