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Pennsylvania County Sheriff at a Glance
The sheriff list below links 67 Pennsylvania county sheriffs to the office's own website or to the sheriff's page on the county website. Each link was opened and checked on October 16, 2026.
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Pennsylvania Sheriff and Local Law Enforcement Resources
Counties A to D (23)
- Adams County Sheriffadamscountypa.gov
- Allegheny County Sheriff's OfficePittsburgh, (412) 350-4700
- Armstrong County Sheriffco.armstrong.pa.us
- Beaver County Sheriffbeavercountypa.gov
- Bedford County Sheriff's OfficeBedford, (814) 623-2910
- Berks County Sheriffberkspa.gov
- Blair County Sheriffblaircountypa.gov
- Bradford County Sheriffbradfordcountypa.gov
- Bucks County Sheriffbuckscounty.gov
- Butler County Sheriffbutlercountypa.gov
- Cambria County Sheriffcambriacountypa.gov
- Cameron County Sheriff's OfficeEmporium, (814) 486-3338
- Carbon County Sheriffsheriffcarboncounty.org
- Centre County Sheriffcentrecountypa.gov
- Chester County Sheriff's OfficeWest Chester, (610) 344-6850
- Clarion County Sheriffco.clarion.pa.us
- Clearfield County Sheriffclearfieldcountypa.gov
- Clinton County Sheriffclintoncountypa.gov
- Columbia County Sheriffsheriffofcolumbiacounty.com
- Crawford County Sheriff's OfficeMeadville, (814) 333-7411
- Cumberland County Sheriffcumberlandcountypa.gov
- Dauphin County Sheriffdauphincounty.gov
- Delaware County Sheriff's OfficeMedia, (610) 891-4296
Counties E to M (24)
- Elk County Sheriffcountyofelkpa.gov
- Erie County Sheriffcourts.eriecountypa.gov
- Fayette County Sheriff's OfficeUniontown, (724) 430-1295
- Forest County Sheriffco.forest.pa.us
- Franklin County Sherifffranklincountypa.gov
- Fulton County Sheriffco.fulton.pa.us
- Greene County Sheriffgreenecountypa.gov
- Huntingdon County Sheriffhuntingdoncountypa.gov
- Indiana County Sheriff's OfficeIndiana, (724) 465-3930
- Jefferson County Sheriffjeffersoncountypa.gov
- Juniata County Sheriffjuniatacountypa.gov
- Lackawanna County Sheriff's OfficeScranton, (570) 963-6719
- Lancaster County Sheriffco.lancaster.pa.us
- Lawrence County Sherifflawrencecountypa.gov
- Lebanon County Sherifflebanoncountypa.gov
- Lehigh County Sheriff's OfficeAllentown, (610) 782-3175
- Luzerne County Sheriff's DepartmentWilkes-Barre, (570) 825-1651
- Lycoming County Sheriff's OfficeWilliamsport, (570) 327-2280
- McKean County SheriffSmethport, (814) 887-3454
- Mercer County Sheriffmercercountypa.gov
- Mifflin County Sheriffmifflincountypa.gov
- Monroe County Sheriffmonroecountypa.gov
- Montgomery County Sheriffmontgomerycountypa.gov
- Montour County Sheriffmontourcounty.gov
Counties N to Y (20)
- Northampton County Sheriff's DepartmentEaston, (610) 829-6501
- Northumberland County Sheriffnorthumberlandcountypa.gov
- Perry County Sheriff's OfficeNew Bloomfield, (717) 582-5123
- Philadelphia Sheriff's OfficePhiladelphia, (215) 686-3560
- Pike County Sheriff's OfficeMilford, (570) 296-6459
- Potter County Sheriffpottercountypa.gov
- Schuylkill County Sheriff's OfficePottsville, (570) 628-1440
- Snyder County Sheriff's OfficeMiddleburg, (570) 837-3311
- Somerset County Sheriff's OfficeSomerset, (814) 445-1502
- Sullivan County Sheriffsullivancountypa.gov
- Susquehanna County Sheriff's OfficeMontrose, (570) 278-4600
- Tioga County Sherifftiogacountypa.us
- Union County Sheriff's OfficeLewisburg, (570) 524-8716
- Venango County Sheriff's OfficeFranklin, (814) 432-9565
- Warren County Sheriffwarrencountypa.gov
- Washington County Sheriffwashingtoncopa.gov
- Wayne County Sheriffwaynecountypa.gov
- Westmoreland County Sheriff's OfficeGreensburg
- Wyoming County Sheriff's OfficeTunkhannock, (570) 996-2265
- York County Sheriffyorkcountypa.gov
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Research Notes
Continue into related Pennsylvania specialty pages and supporting research topics. Use official government sources for certified or admissible records.
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- Pennsylvania Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
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- All Pennsylvania Public RecordsFull Pennsylvania public-records portal directory
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At a Glance
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Straight answers
Pennsylvania County Sheriff, questions
What's the difference between a sheriff and a police chief?
A sheriff is elected county-wide, runs the county jail, and has jurisdiction over the entire county (including unincorporated areas). A police chief is appointed by a city and has jurisdiction only inside the city limits.
Can the sheriff serve process outside the county?
Generally no. Civil process must be served by a sheriff or process server in the county where the person or property is located. Neighboring counties cooperate but do not have cross-county police powers.
Are jail inmate records public?
Yes, in most Pennsylvania counties. Basic booking information is public: name, charge, booking date, bond amount. Medical and mental-health intake is not.
Does the sheriff handle 911 calls?
In many rural counties, yes, the sheriff's office is the primary 911 answering point. In urban counties with a city police department, 911 is usually split by jurisdiction of the caller.