<center>Baker County Law Enforcement Photos</center>

Rufus Archibald Thrift
James W. Thrift 1866-1954
Brother Rufus Archibald "Rufe" was killed in line of duty during the Baxter Rebellion in Sept. 1904
Both were sons of Leroy J. Thrift & Zilphia Hogan

Tick Inspection Station

STOP
State Tick Quarantine Line
Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep & Goats
Hay, Staw & similar material are probibited from being moved into Baker County
By Order of State Live Stock Sanitary Board

On arched sign Griffing's (sic) Nurseries and Glen St. Mary Nurseries

Moonshine Car
Car seized at home of L.E. Wilkerson
Loaded with sugar to make another batch of 'shine'

Moonshine Truck
G.W. Rhoden, Baker Co. Deputy & State Trooper L.B. Boyette

Police in Woods
Back L-R Special Agent Bill Eddy & Edward Anderson
Front Wade Crawford and Sheriff E. Ed Yarborough

Sheriff E. Ed Yarbrough 1952-1964

Sheriff Paul Thrift

Sheriff Paul Thrift

Sheriff Paul Thrift 1966-1972

Sheriff Paul Thrift 1966-1972

Sheriff Joe Newmans - 1990

Sheriff Joe Newmans - 1990

Old Jail after a big Moonshine Bust in 1973

Earl Gonzales, Joe Barber, T. J. Barton, Buddy Dugger, Gary Durrence - 1983

Wilbur Mobley & Fellow Deputies

I have been able to identify all of these individuals except the Trooper on the left. From the back, left to right: Wendell Kirkland, Jesse Branson, Unidentified Trooper, Eddie Nettles, Ed Yarbrough, Josh Rhoden, Trooper Robert Brannan, Wilbur Mobley, G. W. Rhoden, John Dyal, Lawrence Howard, Mr. John Audie Shuler (Jailer), Virginia Davis, Evelyn Johns and Floyd Conner. I will try to get the name of the trooper and get back to you.
ID'd by Sheriff Joey Dobson
L-R FRONT ROW
James Audie Shuler (Jailer), Virginia Ware Yarbrough, Evelyn Johns (Rhoden) and Floyd Conner
SECOND ROW:
Wilbur Mobley, G.W. Rhoden, John Dyal, and Lawrence Howard
THIRD ROW Trooper Robert Brannen, Eddie Nettles, Sheriff E.Ed Yarbrough, Josh Rhoden L.B. Boyette
FOURTH ROW Wendell Kirkland, Jesse Branson
ID'd by LaViece Smallwood

Baker County Sherrif Office
Baker County Sheriff's Office 1983

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