HONORARY WALL of SERVICE

The Howell County Sheriff's Office "Honorary Wall of Service" displays pride in respecting those men and women who have dedicated their life to making significant strategic change to enhance the service and protection for the community of Howell County and the profession of Law Enforcement.  We are proud to announce the following personnel reflect distinct credit upon themselves, the Howell County Sheriff's Office, the County of Howell and the State of Missouri. 

WILLIAM M. MONKS

William M. Monks was a constable in West Plains and a Colonel who served federal forces and the Unionist provisional state government in a variety of ways: he acted as a guide and scout for the U.S. Army; was an officer in the state militia; and, late in the war, joined a volunteer regiment, the Sixteenth Missouri Cavalry. During much of the Civil War conflict, he found or created opportunities to lead small units against guerrillas and outlaw bands in Missouri and Arkansas. Following the war, Colonel Monks served in the state legislature and commanded militia units composed of both former Union and Confederate veterans who combated lawlessness along the Missouri-Arkansas border. His operations directly opposed the Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas.  In the fall of 1865, Colonel William Monks commenced making preparations to return to his home in the County of Howell and soon after was appointed Sheriff.