The Madera County Sheriff's Department was formed in 1893, the same year the County of Madera was founded. The county’s firs...t Sheriff, W.H. Thurman, served from 1893 to 1895. Sheriff Jay A Varney is the 15th Sheriff to serve Madera County. Sheriff Varney is the Chief Law Enforcement officer and Chief Coroner of Madera County. He is responsible for providing public protection and...
Established in 1893, Madera County Sheriff's Department provides public protection, investigation of crimes that occur and the arrest of perpetrators in the unincorporated areas. The department is divided into two geographic sections, the valley and the mountains. Its agricultural crime unit enforces laws and provides investigative services related to theft and property damage to the...