Daniel G. Middaugh was elected Sheriff of Oneida County in 1994. His election
as Sheriff is the highlight of a criminal justice career
that includes 36 years of service with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Middaugh began his employment with the Sheriff’s Office Correction
Division in 1970. In 1973, he was promoted to Sergeant/Training Officer. In
1978, he was promoted to Correction Lieutenant and was named Jail
Administrator. He was promoted again in 1980 to the rank of Captain, and
continued to serve as Jail Administrator until his election as Sheriff in 1994.
During his service as Jail Administrator, in 1986, Dan helped establish a
highly successful risk-management program, aimed at reducing the number of jail
suicides.
Sheriff Middaugh is a certified police officer and corrections trainer, and has
served as Regional Training Coordinator for the Commission of Correction. He
attended Mohawk Valley Community College and earned an Associate Degree in
Criminal Justice. He served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman
and is a Vietnam Veteran.
Sheriff Middaugh is an active member and supporter of the
New York State Sheriff's Association. He was elected Sergeant at Arms,
in 2001; Treasurer, in 2002; and Secretary, in 2003. He was then elected Vice President in 2004 and in 2006, he was elected President of the New York State Sheriff's Association.
During Sheriff Middaugh's first term as Sheriff of Oneida County, a 10 year old
plan to expand the Oneida County Correctional Facility and eliminate
overcrowding, was revived and completed. This plan eliminated the boarding out
of prisoners in other counties, which cost Oneida County thousands of dollars
each month. Today, the Correctional Facility generates millions of dollars of
annual revenue by housing federal prisoners and prisoners from other counties.
Sheriff Middaugh, during his second term, was instrumental in the development of
a contracted food service. The contract, between the County of Oneida and
the New York State Department of Correctional Services is the first of its kind
in New York State. The state's Oneida Food Production Center provides a
superior food product that meets all requirements of the New York State
Commission of Correction Minimum Standards. The Food Service program is accredited
by the American Correctional Association. This contract saves the
taxpayers over $40,000 per year