Sheriff's Office History

On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Deputy Todd Leger notified Major David Anderson that Ralph Kincaid, Leger’s uncle, had allowed him to review an Estes family history book which possibly contained the photograph of a former Sheriff of Caldwell County.  

Major Anderson and Deputy Leger reviewed the book and found that Kincaid’s great-grandfather was Madison Elijah Estes, Sheriff of Caldwell County from 1902 until his death in 1903.

It was also discovered that the book co-authored by Sheriff Estes’ daughter, Mary Estes Triplette, contains the photograph of Mary’s husband Jerome Triplette. Triplette served as Sheriff of Caldwell County from 1913 until 1922.

On Thursday, June 10, 2010, Ralph Kincaid met with Deputy Leger, Major David Anderson and Sheriff Alan Jones at the Sheriff’s Office. Kincaid brought with him his grandfather’s saddle bags, an Estes family heirloom, which now belongs to Kincaid’s sister, Jean Ray.  

Although worn, the saddle bags are still in good condition and appeared to have once been used by the US Calvary. The saddle bags are marked distinctly with the initials “US” on the front.

Mr. Kincaid is currently assisting the Sheriff’s Office by attempting to locate additional photographs of his great-grandfather as well as Sheriff Triplette.

Major Anderson is currently working on phase II of the Caldwell County Sheriff’s History project which involves Sheriffs of Caldwell County who served from 1894 until 1928.

Anyone who has information concerning former Sheriffs of Caldwell County is asked to contact Major David Anderson at 828-759-1543 or by email at danderson@caldwellcountync.org.

This site was last updated 06/16/10