List of sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts


This is a list of sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts. The sheriff originally was an appointed office, it has been an elected position since 1856. The sheriff is elected to serve a six-year term.
The current Worcester County Sheriff is Lewis Evangelidis
No.SheriffPictureTermPartyNote
1Daniel GookinJune 30, 1731 – June 1743
2Benjamin Flagg1743–1751
3John Chandler1751 – August 7, 1762
4Gardner Chandler1762–1775Last Worcester County sheriff of the royal Province of Massachusetts Bay.
5Simon Dwight1775–1778
6William Greenleaf1778–1788Impeached and removed for misconduct.
7John Sprague1788–1792
8Dwight Foster1792–1793Federalist
9William Caldwell1793–1805
10Thomas Walker Ward1805–1824
11Calvin Willard1824–1844Resigned rather than hang a condemned prisoner.
12John W. Lincoln1844–1851
13James Estabrook1851–1853Democratic
14George W. Richardson1854–1856Know Nothing
15John S.C. Knowlton1857–June 11, 1871DemocraticFirst sheriff elected by popular vote. Died in office on June 11, 1871.
16Augustus B. R. SpragueJuly 5, 1871 – January 1890Appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of sheriff John S.C. Knowlton who died in office.
Subsequently elected for six three year terms.
17Samuel D. Nye1890–1892Democratic
18Robert H. Chamberlain1892 – January 14, 1910RepublicanResigned on January 14, 1910.
19Benjamin D. Dwinnell1910 – December 15, 1916RepublicanDied on December 15, 1916.
20Albert F. RichardsonDecember 1916 – March 13, 1932RepublicanDied on March 13, 1932.
21Henri Oscar RocheleauMarch 23, 1932 – January 1945DemocraticAppointed to the office by Joseph B. Ely to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of sheriff Albert F. Richardson.
22William A. BennettJanuary 1945 – January 1963Republican
23Joseph A. SmithJanuary 1963 – 1977Democratic
24Francis J."Bud" Deignan, Jr.January 1977 – 1983Democratic
25Theodore M. HermanJanuary 4, 1983 – 1987DemocraticAppointed Worcester County Sheriff, to fill vacancy;
on January 4, 1983, by Governor Edward J. King. Herman won the 1984 Democratic primary and the subsequent November 1984 election to fill the unexpired term.
26John M. Flynn1987–2005Democratic
27Guy Glodis2005 – January 5, 2011Democratic
28Lewis EvangelidisJanuary 5, 2011 – presentRepublican