The constitution of Maryland, Article IV, Section 44, establishes the Office of an elected Sheriff in each County and Baltimore City.

John Norwood was appointed the first sheriff[2] and was paid in pounds of tobacco for services rendered (e.g., serving any writ such as a warrant, tending prisoners, collecting taxes, etc.).

[3] In 2016, county leaders asked sheriff Ron Bateman to resign after he was charged with assault following a domestic dispute with his wife.

The Bureau of Administration is responsible for the oversight of the following sections: Personnel, Finance, Training, Procurement, Community Relations, Communications and Document Control.

January 10, 1967 – Deputy Sheriff Clarence Johnson succumbed to inquires sustained in an automobile accident on Ritchie Highway while transporting a prisoner to the Anne Arundel County Jail.