The Stark County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency which serves Stark County, Ohio, U.S.A.. The first sheriff was Joseph McGuin, who held office from 1809 to 1811. The current Sheriff is George T Maier, who was appointed to replace Michael A. McDonald because of McDonald's failing health. McDonald, was elected to the post of County Sheriff in November 2012, but never took office. McDonald was elected with the support of former long time Sheriff Timothy Swanson, who held office during a period of high-profile abuse allegations.
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“Over the stark plain
The stilted mill-chimneys once again spread
Their sackcloth and ashes a flowing mane
Of repentance for the false day that’s fled.”
—William Robert Rodgers (1909–1969)
“I believe the citizens of Marion County and the United States want to have judges who have feelings and who are human beings.”
—Paula Lopossa, U.S. judge. As quoted in the New York Times, p. B9 (May 21, 1993)
“The man’s an M.D., like you. He’s entitled to his opinion. Or do you want me to charge him with confusing a country doctor?”
—Robert M. Fresco. Jack Arnold. Sheriff Jack Andrews (Nestor Paiva)
“Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)