Chris Amason

Background

About Chris Amason

Amason, 50, is a resident of Moore, Oklahoma, in Cleveland county, and has 29 years in law enforcement experience. He was elected as the 26th Sheriff of Cleveland County in November, 2020. Amason joined the Norman Police Department (NPD) in July of He served as a first-line supervisor lieutenant in several areas before being promoted to captain and taking on a command level position. He retired from the Norman Police Department as the Support Bureau as an Investigations Commander in charge of supervising the Criminal Investigations Section, the Special Investigation Section, the Crime Lab, and Property/Custody. He has been a certified peace officer in the State of Oklahoma since 1993. Amason earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Administration at Mid-America Christian University and holds an Advanced Law Enforcement CLEET certification. He has completed the IACP Leadership in Law Enforcement course and is a graduate of the DEA’s Drug Unit Commander Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Amason has participated in NPD’s pistol, SWAT and bike teams, as well as being named to the Governor’s 20 which recognizes the top 20 law enforcement shooters in the state. He started his law enforcement career with the Warr Acres Police Department from November of 1992 until July of 1998 where he was one of the first responders to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Amason’s wife, Amber, owns a local professional photography business. They have two children at home: Baylor, 15, and Beckem, 5. Amason’s oldest son, Reagan, 23, attended high school at Norman North High School. Reagan graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors degree in Micro Biology and was accepted to OU Medical School in the Fall of 2022. The Amasons are active members of Timbercreek Fellowship in Norman.