In 1938, Wes Bolin was elected constable of the West Phoenix Precinct. He then served as Justice of the Peace in that precinct from 1942 to 1948, when he entered the Democratic primary race for Secretary of State. With his record-breaking longevity -- almost 30 years -- as secretary of state, Bolin earned a national reputation as a political leader. He was appointed Governor of Arizona in October 1977; he died of a heart attack while in office. Source: Goff, John F. Arizona Biographical Dictionary. Black Mountain Press. Cave Creek, Arizona 1983.

In 1885, the Board of Supervisors appointed Frank J. Wattron as the constable of Holbrook. The next year he was elected Navajo County Sheriff. To fill the vacancy, the Board of Supervisors appointed three constables for the precinct of Holbrook to take Wattron's place presumably because of the frequent gunfights on the dusty streets. The infamous Bucket of Blood saloon was next door to Wattron's own drugstore and bar. While serving as Sheriff, Wattron gained notoriety for sending this invitation to local officials: "You are hereby cordially invited to attend the hanging of one: George Smiley, Murderer. His soul will be swung into eternity on Dec. 8, 1899, at 2 o'clock p.m. sharp. The latest improved methods in the art of scientific strangulation will be employed and everything possible will be done to make the surroundings cheerful and the execution a success." Source: Navajo County Historical Society.