Undated narrow dies sample
Private ALPCA collection

These sample plates are not available to the public.

Unknwon date, narrow dies
Photographed at VT DMV

Low number, but actually a sample plate hanging above a cubicle in the DMV offices.

February 2009, narrow dies, new style sticker
Picture from Dave Hoag

These are pretty tough to spot. As far as I know this is the only VT plate with a white background, but uses the same red as municipal plates for the middle section.

July 2009, narrow dies, new style sticker
Picture from Dave Hoag

All of Dave's sheriff plate photos end in "8", and they were also taken in the same geographic area. It may be a coincidence, but we're also considering the possibility of these plates being coded by last digit. Perhaps 8 denotes Grand Isle county?

Unknown date, narrow dies, new style sticker
Photographed in use

This is the only Sheriff plate I've seen so far that does not end in "8", though I don't see very many. This photo was taken in Burlington, so perhaps 5 denotes Chittenden county?

August 2008, narrow dies, new style sticker
Picture from Dave Hoag

This plate has a very cool sticker, as this is one of the very few instances where a Courier-style renewal sticker is still on the road. This font was only used for a little while around 2003 or 2004, and they are now mostly covered up by the new Helvetica-style stickers.

September 2010, narrow dies, new style sticker
Picture from Dave Hoag

Undated, narrow dies
Private ALPCA collection

June 2012, narrow dies, new style sticker
Photographed in use

Starting in mid-2008, a new style of sheriff plate was introduced. This one does not use the usual Vermont plate style at all, switching to an all red background with a more ornate star on the left (probably a decal of some sort), and a very corny western-style font. Reaction has been mixed - personally I think they're hideous. This style replaces all existing sheriff plates - no idea why a replate of this type was necessary.