The Office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands is the ceremonial position of high sheriff appointed to the West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England. The appointment is made by the British monarch by Pricking the Lists. Created in 1974, the office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands has the duty to "protect and assist in upholding the dignity and well being of His Majesty’s judges and to represent the King's executive powers in respect of the administration of justice in the county". The office of high sheriff is normally awarded to people of stature in the West Midlands who have significantly and positively contributed in some way to the county's community either through voluntary work or through commerce or industry.
List of high sheriffs
1974–1975: Michael Hotham Cadbury, of Selly Oak, Birmingham
1975–1976: Edwin Hardwick Moore, of Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield
1976–1977: Lt.-Colonel John Henry Coldwell Horsfall, of Home Farm, Leek Wootton
1977–1978: Michael Gary Southall, of Harborne, Birmingham
1978–1979: Lt.-Colonel Lawrence Willoughby Wilson, of Barlows Road, Edgbaston
1979–1980: Anthony Reginald Wyldbore-Smith, of Elmcroft, Berkswell
1980–1981: David Williams-Thomas, of The Manor House, Birlingham, Pershore
1981–1982: David Gwyn Justham, of Edgbaston, Birmingham
1982–1983: Anthony Frederic Birtles, Cutlers Farm, Wootton Wawen
1983–1984: Hugh Kenrick, of Farquhar Road, Edgbaston
1984–1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, of Rosedale, Moseley
1985–1986: Richard Leslie Harris, of Oldswinford, Stourbridge
1986–1987: William Eric Husselby, of Fen End House, Kenilworth
1987–1988: Patrick William Welch, of Wellington Road, Edgbaston
1988–1989: Francis Charles Graves, of Aldersyde, Tanworth-in-Arden
1989–1990: David John Crump Johnson of Shenstone, Kidderminster
1990–1991: David Lovell Burbidge
1991–1992: Bruce Winton Tanner of Moseley, Birmingham
1992–1993: John Anthony Jefferson
1993–1994: John Ian Westwood
1994–1995: Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury, of Knowle, Solihull
1995–1996: Professor Sir Frederick William Crawford of Arthur Road, Edgbaston
1996–1997: John David Saville
1997–1998: Edward Michael Worley
1998–1999: William George Key Carter of Elmey Lovett, Droitwich
1999–2000: Roger Stephen Burman
2000–2001: Jeremy Frederick Woolridge
2001–2002: Tessa King-Farlow of Edgbaston, Birmingham
2002–2003: Gary James Allen
2003–2004: Michael Evans
2004–2005: John Leslie Andrews
2005–2006: Roger Joseph Dickens
2006–2007: John Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree
2007–2008: Robert Peter Tomlinson
2008–2009: Byron Head of Barnt Green
2009–2010: Paul Bassi of Stourbridge
2010–2011: Anita Kumari Bhalla of Handsworth Wood
2011–2012: David L Grove of Henley in Arden
2012–2013: Stewart Towe of Smethwick
2013–2014: Dame Christine Braddock of Birmingham
2014–2015: Dr Tim Watts
2015–2016: Jonnie Turpie
2016–2017: Dr Keith Bradshaw
2017–2018: John L. Hudson
2018–2019: Christopher Thomas Loughran
2019–2020: Michael Kuo of Edgbaston, Birmingham
2020–2021: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham selected but incapacitated by Covid. Duties performed by Michael Kuo
2021–2022: Louise Diane Bennett
2022–2023: David Robert Moorcroft,
2023–2024: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham
2024–2025: Douglas Robertson Wright, of Aldridge
2025–2026: Mark Lyndon Smith, of Sutton Coldfield
2026–2027: Carmen Anne Watson, of Wolverhampton