Edgar County

Sheriff Jeff D. Wood 228 North Central Paris, IL 61944 Directions Phone: (217) 465-4166 Fax: (217) 463-2161 Website: N/A Email: jwood@edgarcountyillinois.com Year Elected: 2014 Years of Law Enforcement: 25 Executive Assistant: Jamie Trogdon Chief Deputy: Jail Administrator: John Ramsey County Population: 21000 Square Miles: 621

County Jail Address: 228 North Central, Paris, Illinois 61944
Number of Jail Beds: 37
Jail Directions: IL Rt. 1 runs north and south through the center of Paris. The jail is located 1/2 block north of the Edgar County courthouse which is located in the center of the business district.
Special Instructions: Park in front of the jail and walk in the front door.

Sheriffs Elected From This County From 1928 (Year ISA Established) To Present (this list includes only those Sheriffs elected to a 4 year term)
1928-1930 Roscoe Rives	1930-1934 Oda M. Sizemore	1934-1938 Roy R. Hess
1938-1942 Ern Kile	1942-1946 Allen E. Bell	1946-1950 Allen Crable
1950-1954 Allen A. Bell	1954-1958 Clyde R. Garwood	1958-1962 H. Dean Bishop
1962-1966 Clyde R. Garwood	1966-1970 H. Dean Bishop	1970-1974 Karl E. Farnham, Sr.
1974-1978 Jack E. Hood	1978-1982 Jack E. Hood	1982-1986 Jack E. Hood
1986-1990 Jack E. Hood	1990-1994 Karl E. Farnham, Jr.	1994-1998 Karl E. Farnham, Jr.
1998-2002 Karl E. Farnham, Jr.	2002-2006 Tim R. Crippes	2006-2010 Tim R. Crippes
2010-2014 Edward Motley	2014-2018 Jeff D. Wood