Mason County Sheriff's Office

The first Sheriff of Mason County was Daniel Holmes, who was appointed to the position in 1855. Historical Facts About the Sheriff Since 1855 Mason County has seen 23 sheriffs elected to serve the citizens of the county. Sheriff Holmes (appointed in 1855 and elected in 1872-1880), Sheriff J. Sabin (elected in 1855 and again in 1865-1872) and Sheriff George Colyer (elected in 1918-1923 and again from 1926-1941) all served as sheriff at various times in history with Sheriff Colyer serving at the President of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association in the 1930’s. One family has been fortunate to have two members serve as sheriff. Sheriff Henry Cole served from 1899-1903 and his great-great grandson, Kim Cole, currently serves as sheriff taking office on January 1, 2013. The longest serving sheriff was Edward Anderson who served from 1943-1964. Non-emergency: (800) 542-4600. Dial 911 for emergencies.