Matt Clifford, who has been with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office since 2000, is now Ada County’s 39th sheriff. Clifford was appointed by the Ada County Board of Commissioners about a month after the former sheriff retired suddenly on May 31, 2021.The Ada County Sheriff is responsible for the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Idaho with over 750 employees and an over $80 million budget.
The sheriff’s duties include policing unincorporated Ada County and the cities of Eagle, Kuna and Star.
The sheriff is also responsible for managing the 1,224-bed Ada County Jail — and community supervision of about 3,500 offenders.