Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Judge Richard J. Larson swearing in Ken Ramsey as Sheriff at the Kane County Government Center: A uniformed officer is taking an oath while a judge holds a document in a formal setting.
Judge Richard J. Larson swearing in Ken Ramsey as Sheriff at the Kane County Government Center

A uniformed officer is taking an oath while a judge holds a document in a formal setting.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P5300.642

Description

black and white photographic print. Subject is Judge Richard J. Larson swearing in Ken Ramsey as Sheriff at the Kane County Government Center

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Person or Organization

Kenneth "Ken" Ramsey

Context

After his return from Vietnam, Ramsey served as a patrol officer for the Batavia Police Department from 1971-74. He transitioned to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in 1974 and went on to be elected as Sheriff in 1994, serving three consecutive terms, the longest serving sheriff in Kane County history. Ramsey served as a Batavia Alderman for eight years, Commander of VFW Post 1197, and in 1984 helped plan and finance Batavia's Vietnam Veterans Monument. At the time of its construction, it was one of less than a dozen such monuments in the nation. Ramsey passed away in 2023.

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Dec 1, 1994

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

10 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kenneth "Ken" Ramsey

Updated By

Kate Garrett

Update Date

August 11, 2026