{"id":6799,"date":"2026-02-23T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/?page_id=6799"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:51:20","slug":"sheriffs-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/sheriffs-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff’s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Sheriff’s Office<\/h1>\n
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\n The Erie County Sheriff’s Office provides services and programs that \n maintain safety and provide education for all who live in the community, \n working with all law enforcement officials within the county to provide a \n safer environment for the citizens we serve.\n <\/p> \n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Sheriff’s Office<\/h2>\n
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\n \n Divisions\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Forms, Permits, and Fees\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Functions\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Law Enforcement Contacts\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Mounted Posse\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Scams and Public Alerts\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Projects\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Sheriff Sale\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \n Divisions\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Forms, Permits, and Fees\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Functions\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Law Enforcement Contacts\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Mounted Posse\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Scams and Public Alerts\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Projects\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \n Sheriff Sale\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Quick Links<\/h3>\n
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Law Enforcement Contacts<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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The Victim Notification Program Website<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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View the 2026 Sheriff Sale Schedule<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Scam Alert<\/h3>\n
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\n A person calling himself Tim McMahon has been contacting member of the \n community pretending to be a deputy Sheriff here in Erie County.\n <\/p>\n

\n McMahon is telling people that he is going to issue citations for \n Failure to Appear in court and also Contempt citations unless money is \n paid to him. He also gives out FALSE citation numbers to encourage \n compliance with his attempt to scam people out of their money.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Erie County Sheriff’s Office does NOT employ anybody with that \n name. The Sheriff’s Office will NEVER contact any member of the public \n requesting money to avoid arrest or have a citation issued.\n <\/p>\n

\n If you receive a call from anyone regarding a warrant from the Erie \n County Sheriff’s Office, please call \n 814-451-6007<\/a> for verification. You should \n also contact the PA Attorney General’s Office Fraud line at \n 1-800-441-2555<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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About<\/h3>\n
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\n The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is led by Sheriff Chris Campanelli, who \n was elected in 2022. The Office is responsible for providing \n professional law enforcement services throughout Erie County, \n Pennsylvania, while upholding the Constitution of the United States and \n the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Sheriff’s Office employs approximately 40 full-time Deputy Sheriffs, \n along with approximately 10 civilian, support, and per diem personnel. \n Together, these members serve the residents of Erie County through court \n security, civil process service, warrant enforcement, prisoner \n transport, and other essential public safety functions.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Office is committed to professionalism, integrity, accountability, \n and maintaining strong working relationships with the courts, county \n departments, law enforcement partners, and the community.\n <\/p>\n\n \n

\n \n Sheriff History<\/summary>\n
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2014 – John T. Loomis<\/p>\n

1998 – Robert G. Merski<\/p>\n

1982 – Robert N. Michael<\/p>\n

1963 – Andrew J. Hanisek<\/p>\n

1954 – John L. Coates<\/p>\n

1945 – Paul E. Babbitt<\/p>\n

1941 – Fred Lamberton<\/p>\n

1934 – Dell Darling<\/p>\n

1930 – Millard L. Davis<\/p>\n

1922 – T. G. Sterrett<\/p>\n

1918 – Guy H. Fox<\/p>\n

1914 – Maxwell B. Haibach<\/p>\n

1910 – Harry W. Barrett<\/p>\n

1906 – Henry Cogswell<\/p>\n

1901 – S. S. Burton<\/p>\n

1899 – George W. Barrett<\/p>\n

1895 – George W. Kraus<\/p>\n

1894 – George W. Evans<\/p>\n

1891 – Edward C. Siegel<\/p>\n

1888 – William O. Mehl<\/p>\n

1885 – M. V. B. Gifford<\/p>\n

1883 – F. E. Staples<\/p>\n

1880 – Henry C. Stafford<\/p>\n

1877 – Edward E. Sturznickel<\/p>\n

1873 – John L. Hyner<\/p>\n

1870 – Thomas M. Walker<\/p>\n

1867 – Andrew F. Swan<\/p>\n

1864 – Hiram L. Brown<\/p>\n

1861 – Allen A. Craig\/John W. Swalley (appointed to fill vacancy)<\/p>\n

1858 – John W. McLane<\/p>\n

1855 – John Kilpatrick<\/p>\n

1852 – Thomas E. Vincent<\/p>\n

1849 – Peter E. Burton<\/p>\n

1846 – Miles W. Caughey<\/p>\n

1843 – William E. McNair<\/p>\n

1840 – Ephraim W. M. Blaine<\/p>\n

1837 – Andrew Scott<\/p>\n

1834 – Thomas Mehaffey<\/p>\n

1831 – William Flemming<\/p>\n

1828 – Alexander W. Brewster<\/p>\n

1825 – Albert Thayer<\/p>\n

1822 – Stephen Wolverton<\/p>\n

1819 – Thomas Laird<\/p>\n

1816 – Stephen Wolverton<\/p>\n

1813 – David Wallace<\/p>\n

1810 – James Weston (appointed by the governor)<\/p>\n

1810 – J. C. Wallace (succeeded Jacob Spang)<\/p>\n

1808 – Jacob Spang (resigned June 19, 1810)<\/p>\n

1805 – Jacob Carmack<\/p>\n

1803 – Wilson Smith<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/details>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \n Chris Campanelli\n <\/a>\n <\/p>\n
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\n Welcome to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. The men and women of our \n department are dedicated to serving and protecting the citizens of \n Erie County. We pledge our commitment to doing our part to keep the \n community safe and help create a better quality of life for the \n families of Erie County. If there is ever anything that my office can \n do for you, please contact us.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Erie County Sheriff
\n Erie County Courthouse
\n 140 West Sixth Street
\n Room 400
\n Erie, PA 16501\n <\/p>\n \n