1966

Democrat

John P. Shannon, a former Chicago motorcycle cop, was working as the Chief Deputy for Sheriff Richard Stickley when Stickley was indicted and removed from office by the governori in 1966.

According to the Charlotte Herald newspaper, Shannon received a telegram from Gov. Hayden Burns that said: "This is to authorize you to take over the responsibilities of Sheriff Richard Stickley who I suspend today until I have time to consider this matter."

A month later, Burns replaced Shannon by appointing David Deegan as sheriff.