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List of County Sheriffs

Burlington County, New Jersey
1807-1965

The following is a list of the Sheriffs of Burlington County during the years that the Jail was in use. Their duties centered on court-related
functions such as security and warrants, protection of citizens, maintaining the jail and collecting taxes. Today’s Sheriff’s Department
does not manage the Jail. It provides security in the court complex, serves process and operates warrants, canine, community service units with free programs and assisting municipal police departments with law enforcement. The Jail is managed by a Warden/Jail Administrator, who heads the County Corrections Department.

John Jordan
1911-1913
William Stecher
1913-1917
A. Engle Haines
1917-1920
Edward H. Flagg
1920-1923
Joseph P. Fleetwood, Jr.
1923-1926
A. Engle Haines
1926-1929
Roscoe C. Shinn
1929-1932
George N. Wimer
1932-1935
John M. Chant
1935-1938
E. George Furth
1938-1941
Raymond Johnson
1941-1944
Benjamin Paul Faunce
1944-1947

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