Virginia County Sheriff at a Glance
Browse county sheriff and local law enforcement links for Virginia, including department websites, jail or inmate resources, warrants, crime reports, and related public record research tools where available.
1Virginia Sheriff and Local Law Enforcement Resources
Use the resources below to move between sheriff offices, jail and inmate resources, crime-report pages, warrants, public-safety information, and related law enforcement links for Virginia.
- Albemarle County Sheriffs Officewww.albemarleso.orgRequest programs and court information for Albemarle county.
- Alleghany County Sheriffs Officewww.alleghanycounty.comFind inmate information for Alleghany county.
- Amelia County Sheriffwww.ameliacova.comFingerprinting and gun safety information from the Amelia county sheriff.
- Amherst County Sheriffs Officewww.countyofamherst.com:443Sex offender, crime prevention and field operations for Amherst county.
- Appomattox County Sheriffs Departmentwww.appomattoxcountyva.govContact the Appomattox county sheriff for news of current criminal activity.
- Augusta County Sheriffs Officewww.co.augusta.va.usRequest information about criminal investigations and court security in Augusta county.
- Bedford County Sheriffs Officesheriff.bedfordcountyva.govContact the special investigations division for criminal activity information in Bedford county.
- Bland County Sheriffs Departmentwww.blandcountyva.govLaw enforcement and investigative services for Bland county.
- Botetourt County Sheriffs Officebotetourtsheriff.orgFind jail and court security information from the Botetourt county sheriff.
- Brunswick County Sheriffs Officebrunswickso.orgPatrol and investigations services for Brunswick county.
- Campbell County Sheriffs Officewww.campbellcountyva.govObtain information about criminal investigations and recovered property in Campbell county.
- Caroline County Sheriffs Officewww.carolinesheriff.orgRequest information about criminal activity in Caroline county.
- Carrollcountyva Official Sitecarrollcountyva.govLaw enforcement services and protection for Carroll county.
- Carroll County Sheriffs Officecarrollcountyva.govLaw enforcement services and protection for Carroll county.
- Charles City County Sheriffs Officeco.charles-city.va.usContact theCharles City county sheriff for process services information.
- Charlotte County Sheriffs Officewww.charlottecountyva.govCriminal investigation services from the Charlotte county sheriff.
- Chesterfield County Police Departmentwww.chesterfield.govRequest Chesterfield county police records and reports from the records unit.
- Craig County Sheriffs Officewww.craigcountyva.govFind law enforcement resources for Craig county.
- Culpeper County Sheriffs Officewww.culpepersheriffsoffice.comPrograms and crime prevention in Culpeper county.
- Cumberland County Sheriffs Officewww.cumberlandcounty.virginia.govContact the Cumberland county sheriff for information about local criminal activity.
- Dickenson County Sheriffs Officewww.dickensonva.orgLaw enforcement services for Dickenson county.
- Fairfax County Sheriffs Officewww.fairfaxcounty.govInformation for adult detention and court security for Fairfax county.
- Fauquier County Sheriffs Officewww.fauquiercounty.govObtain information for criminal investigations and patrol operations in Fauquier county.
- Floyd County Sheriffs Offcewww.floydcova.govObtain information regarding the school resources officer program for Floyd county.
- Fluvanna County Sheriffs Officewww.fluvannacounty.orgSafety and law enforcement services for Fluvanna county.
- Franklin County Sheriffs Officesheriff.franklincountyva.orgContact the Franklin county sheriff for crime prevention and investigations information.
- Frederick County Sheriffs Officewww.fcva.usAccess the wanted persons list for Frederick county.
- Giles County Sheriffs Officewww.gilessheriff.orgView lists of wanted fugitives from the Giles county sheriff website.
- Gloucester County Sheriffs Officewww.co.gloucester.va.usInformation for investigations, corrections and domestic violence in Gloucester county.
- Goochland County Sheriffs Officewww.goochlandsheriff.orgAccess the Goochland county sheriffs most wanted list.
- Grayson County Sheriffs Officewww.graysoncountysheriff.comRequest information on criminal investigations in Grayson county.
- Greene County Sheriffs Officewww.greenecountyva.govCourtroom security and service of civil process for Greene county.
- Greensville County Sheriffs Officewww.greensvillecountyva.govContact the sheriff for information regarding criminal activity in Greensville county.
- Halifax County Sheriffwww.hcso.us.comReport criminal activity to the Halifax county sheriff.
- Hanover County Sheriffs Officewww.hanovercounty.govView the Hanover county sheriff most wanted list online.
- Henrico County Sheriffs Officehenricova.usObtain information on Henrico county jails.
- Henry County Sheriffs Officewww.henrycountyva.govObtain sex offender and wanted persons information for Henry county.
- Isle of Wight County Sheriffwww.isleofwight.govInvestigative division information in Isle of Wight county.
- King George County Sheriffs Officewww.king-george.va.usObtain crime prevention information for King George county.
- King William County Sheriffs Officewww.kwc.govObtain victim and witness assistance information from the King William county sheriff.
- Lancaster County Sheriffs Officelancastersheriff.comFind information to request criminal history record checks from the Lancaster county sheriff.
- Lee County Sheriffs Officewww.leecountysheriff.netAccess the listing of arrests in Lee county.
- Loudoun County Sheriffs Officewww.loudoun.govFind Loudoun county daily crime reports.
- Lunenburg County Sheriffwww.lunenburgva.netContact the sheriff for information regarding criminal activity in Lunenburg county.
- Madison County Sheriffwww.madisonco.virginia.govLaw enforcement services for Madison county.
- Mathews County Sheriffs Officewww.co.mathews.va.usContact the sheriff for Mathews county programs and services.
- mcsova.uswww.mcsova.usRequest investigative services from the Mecklenburg county sheriff.
- Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Officedoj.mt.govRequest investigative services from the Mecklenburg county sheriff.
- Montgomerycountyva Official Sitemontva.comObtain criminal activity information from the criminal investigation division.
- Nelson County Sheriffnelsoncounty.comContact the sheriff for Nelson county criminal activity information.
- New Kent County Sheriffs Officewww.co.new-kent.va.usInformation on child safety seats and traffic safety in New Kent county.
- Northampton County Sheriffs Officewww.co.northampton.va.usObtain regional jail information
- Nottoway County Sheriffs Officewww.nottowaysheriff.orgFind information regarding criminal investigations in Nottoway county.
- Orange County Sheriffs Officeorangecountyva.govSex offender and missing persons information in Orange county.
- Patrick County Sheriffs Officewww.patrickcountysheriffsoffice.orgObtain outstanding warrant information for Patrick county.
- Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Officewww.pittgov.orgView wanted list from the Pittslvania county sheriff.
- Powhatan County Sheriffs Officewww.powhatanva.govoffice2.comContact Powhatan county crime solvers tip line anonymously.
- Prince Edward County Sheriffs Officewww.co.prince-edward.va.usFind information to report a crime or drugs to the Prince Edward county sheriff.
- Prince George County Sheriffs Officewww.princegeorgeva.orgObtain Prince George county most wanted information online.
- Prince William County Sheriffs Officewww.pwcgov.orgJudicial center security and civil process service for Prince William county.
- Richmond County Sheriffs Officeco.richmond.va.usObtain crime prevention and central Virginia most wanted criminal information.
- Roanoke County Sheriffs Officewww.roanokecountyva.govRequest information for the civil and jail division of the Roanoke county sheriff.
- Rockingham County Sheriffs Officewww.rockinghamcountyva.govFind most wanted and regional jail information for Rockingham county.
- Shenandoah County Sheriffs Officewww.shencosheriff.comObtain Shenandoah county sex offender and amber alert information.
- smythcounty.orgwww.smythcounty.orgInvestigation and crime prevention information for Smyth county.
- Southampton County Sheriffs Officewww.southamptoncounty.orgFind information regarding investigation operations in Southampton county.
- Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Officewww.spotsylvaniasheriff.orgContact the sheriff for information regarding court security and prisoner transport for Spotsylvania county.
- Stafford County Sheriffs Officewww.staffordsheriff.comRequest crime reports for Stafford county.
- Surry County Sheriffwww.surrycountyva.govObtain information for criminal investigations in Surry county.
- Sussex County Sheriffs Officesussexcountyva.govRequest police records and reports from the Sussex county sheriff.
- Tazewell County Special Policewww.tazewellcounty.orgReport criminal activity to the Tazewell county sheriff.
- Warren County Sheriffs Officewww.warrencountyva.govInformation regarding the Warren county drug and gang task force.
- Washington County Sheriffs Officewww.washcova.comObtain information about active warrants in Washington county.
- Westmoreland County Sheriffs Officewww.westmorelandcountyva.govInformation on how to send a confidential crime tip to the Westmoreland county sheriff.
- Wise County Sheriffs Officewww.wisecountyva.govCriminal investigative services for Wise county.
- Wythe County Sheriffs Officewww.wytheco.orgPatrol and special forces information for Wythe county.
- York County Sheriffs Officewww.yorkcounty.govFind information about York county investigations.
2Research Notes
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4At a Glance
Sheriff research often overlaps with police records, criminal records, inmate searches, court records, and public record directories.
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7Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Virginia's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Virginia state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
The NSA is the national professional organization for U.S. sheriffs. Its 'Find a Sheriff' and training resources help locate and verify county sheriff offices.
https://www.sheriffs.org/ (sheriffs.org)
The NSA is the national professional organization for U.S. sheriffs. Its 'Find a Sheriff' and training resources help locate and verify county sheriff offices.
https://www.sheriffs.org/ (sheriffs.org)
USMS, Federal Counterpart
The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal counterpart to the county sheriff for federal courts: judicial security, fugitive apprehension, and prisoner transport.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/ (usmarshals.gov)
The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal counterpart to the county sheriff for federal courts: judicial security, fugitive apprehension, and prisoner transport.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/ (usmarshals.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Virginia County Sheriff, FAQ
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 Virginia 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.