Sheriff Richard Rainey
Pete Bennett remembers, he remembers the murders, the locations and details buried in the archives of Contra Costa Sheriff/Coroner
Richard K. Rainey – 1979-1992
Rainey rose up through the ranks, serving in every division before becoming the department's highest-ranking official. He was the first one to assume the Marshals’ function in addition to the roles of Sheriff and Coroner.
Like many of his predecessors, Rainey went on to serve the citizens of this county in different respects, first as an state Assemblyman and later as a Senator.