
Todd Hood
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Robert Lenhart
Address
North Court St, PO Box 16 Wampsville, NY 13163
Phone
315 366-2318
Website
https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/sheriff
Population
73,500
Area
662 square miles
County
Madison
County Seat
Wampsville, NY
Career
Sheriff Hood became the Madison County Sheriff in January 2018 and as Sheriff, he commands a work force of 160+ members consisting of Corrections Officers, Road Patrol Deputies, Civil Division, Pistol Permit Division, Children’s Advocacy Center and oversees a 9.5 million dollar budget.
Sheriff Hood began his career with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Officer and graduated from the Mohawk Valley Police Academy in 1991. From there he worked as patrolman at NYS Parks Police, Village of Clinton, and Town of Kirkland until 1993 when he became a patrolman with the Syracuse Police Department.
While at Syracuse PD, Sheriff Hood was a Detective with the Gang Task Force, S.W.A.T. Supervisor/Team Leader, FirearmsInstructor and was deputized to the US Marshal NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. He retired after 22 years with the Syracuse Police Department and then went to work with the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office as an Investigator for Criminal Investigations/Homicides.
Education / Training
Sheriff Todd Hood was born in Oneida, NY and has been a Madison County resident his entire life. Sheriff Hood attended Oneida City Schools graduating in 1987. He went on to attend Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and played Division II football.
Personal
Sheriff Hood is married to his lovely wife, Kelly, and they have three children Matthew, Joshua and Anna.