Apache County

Seal of Apache County Arizona 1879

General Information

Apache County Website
County Seat: St. Johns 85936
Created:  February 14, 1879
Courthouse: 70 W 3rd South, St. Johns 85936

  • Area Code: 928
  • Administration Phone: 337-4364
  • TDD: 337-4402
  • Area (total/% private): 11,197 square miles/14%
  • Population: 71,714 (2020)
  • Standard email format: flast@co.apache.az.us 
  • Board meets 1st Tuesdays of the month at 8:30 a.m. at 75 West Cleveland, Saint Johns, Arizona 85936.

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Supervisors

DistrictSupervisorPhone & FaxAddress
District 1Email Joe Shirley Jr. Phone: 674-5664
Fax: 674-5944
P.O. Box 1952
Chinle, AZ 86503
District 2Email Alton Joe ShepherdPhone: 755-3881
Fax: 755-3226
P.O. Box 899
Ganado, AZ 86505
District 3Email Nelson Davis (Chair)Phone: 337-7608P.O. Box 428
St. Johns, AZ 85936

County-Wide Elected Officials

PositionOfficialPhone & FaxAddressChief Deputy
AssessorEmail Rodger DahozyPhone: 337-7624
Fax: 337-3386
P.O. Box 770
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Jason Moore
AttorneyEmail Michael WhitingPhone: 337-7560
Fax: 337-2427

245 West 1st South,
St. Johns, AZ 85936

Joseph Young
Clerk of the Superior CourtEmail Annell HounshellPhone: 337-7550
Fax: 337-2771
P.O. Box 365
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Delana Waite
RecorderEmail Larry NoblePhone: 337-7515
Fax: 337-7676
P.O. Box 425
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Geneva Jackson
School SuperintendentEmail Joy WhitingPhone: 337-7539
Fax: 337-2033
P.O. Box 548
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Jill Hoover
SheriffEmail Joseph Dedman, Jr.Phone: 337-4321
Fax: 337-2709
P.O. Box 518
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Roscoe Herrera
TreasurerEmail Marleita BegayPhone: 337-7512
Fax: 337-7686
P.O. Box 699
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Craig Tsosie

Department Heads

P.O. Box 428
St. Johns, AZ 85936
(Unless otherwise noted)

Phone (unless otherwise noted): 337-4364
Fax (unless otherwise noted): 337-2003

PositionNamePhoneAddress
County Manager/Clerk of the BoardEmail Ryan Patterson
337-7503N/A
Assistant Clerk of the BoardBeth Bond337-7502N/A
Building Maintenance & Community DevelopmentPrentice Dell Veneri
337-7623N/A
Building SafetyLinda Prentice337-7527N/A
Elections DirectorAngela Romero337-7537N/A
Emergency Management DirectorBrian Hounshell333-6441N/A
EngineerJohn Ferrin Crosby337-7530N/A
Finance DirectorTimothy Hinton337-7916N/A
Flood Plain Manager/GISBailey Hesson337-7597N/A
HealthKimberly Cole337-7694P.O. Box 697
Human ResourcesStephanie McCarthy337-7940P.O. Box 989
Library District DirectorVacant337-4923P.O. Box 2760
Information Technology DirectorSteve Kizer337-7616P.O. Box 2760
Probation Services DirectorPaul Hancock245-6951P.O. Box 100
Public FiduciaryDevin Brown337-7639P.O. Box 693
Safety & Purchasing AgentDale Hauser337-7531N/A


Justice Courts

Court LocationJustice of the PeaceConstablePhoneFaxAddress
Round Valley Email Marsha GregoryEmail Roger CurtisMarsha Gregory: 333-4613
Roger Curtis: 245-2481
333-4205P.O. Box 1356, Springerville 85938

814 Safari Drive, Eager 85925

St. JohnsEmail Butch Gunnels Email Lance PearceButch Gunnels: 337-4821
Lance Pearce: 551-7476
337-2683

P.O. Box 308, St. Johns 85936
P.O. Box 1841, St. Johns 85936

Puerco (Sanders) Email Jay Yellowhorse Email Charlie AndersonJay Yellowhorse: 688-2729
Charlie Anderson:551-1139
688-2244P.O. Box 610, Sanders 86512
P.O. Box 610, Sanders 86512
Chinle VacantN/A674-5922  N/AP.O. Box 888, Chinle 86503


Superior Court

P.O. Box 667
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Phone: 337-7555
Fax: 337-7586

PositionName
Presiding JudgeMichael Latham
Judge Pro TemRobert Higgins
AdministratorSueanne Czarnyszka


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