The first sheriff of the county was John T. Willis, who was succeeded by William Madison Wall. Alexander Williams served during John Cradlebaugh's court in 1859. He was succeeded by Eli Whipple, who resigned in 1861 and was replaced by Russell Kelly."First Sheriffs of Utah County" Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine, Volume 3, 1885, Page 392, accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/46400242 on June 7, 2018 (includes list of sheriffs through around 1876). In 2020, Sheriff Mike Smith publicly stated he would not enforce COVID-19 face mask mandates.
