Enoch "Nucky" Johnson. Sheriff Enoch Johnson served in the position until he was ousted by a court order in 1911. Nucky Johnson went on to become a well-known political boss and racketeer. Nucky has been fictionalized as the main character in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire. Notable people Employees or people otherwise closely associated with the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office include: Enoch "Nucky" Johnson (1883-1968), Served as Sheriff and Undersheriff. Nucky was a well-known political boss and racketeer. Johnson was the inspiration for the character Nucky Thompson on the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire". Art Dorrington (1930-2017), Sheriff's Officer who was a former NHL player with the New York Rangers. See also List of law enforcement agencies in New Jersey References External links Atlantic County, New Jersey Sheriffs' departments of New Jersey