The Castle County Sheriff is an elected position in Castle Rock, Maine featured in several of Stephen King's works. Most notably Cujo, Needful Things, and briefly in The Dead Zone. The holders of the office as outlined in the various texts are as follows: ???? - 1972 Carl M. Kelso* Nov. 1972 - Jul. 1980 (his death) George Bannerman** 1980 - 1992(?) Alan Pangborn*** 1992(?) - Present Norris Ridgewick^ ^ Ridgewick was mentioned as being the Castle County Sheriff in Bag of Bones.