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West Virginia County Sheriff at a Glance
The sheriff list below links 52 West Virginia 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. 3 counties have no sheriff web page we could confirm.
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West Virginia Sheriff and Local Law Enforcement Resources
Counties B to M (30)
- Barbour County Sheriffbarbourcountywv.gov
- Berkeley County Sheriff's OfficeMartinsburg, (304) 267-7000
- Braxton County Sheriffbraxtoncountywv.gov
- Brooke County Sheriffbrookecountysheriff.com
- Cabell County Sheriff's OfficeHuntington, (304) 526-8663
- Calhoun County SheriffGrantsville, (304) 354-6333
- Clay County Sheriffclaycountywv.us
- Doddridge County Sheriffdoddridgecountywv.gov
- Fayette County Sherifffayettecounty.wv.gov
- Gilmer County Sheriffgilmercountywv.gov
- Grant County Sheriff's DepartmentPetersburg, (304) 257-1818
- Greenbrier County Sheriffgreenbrierwv.gov
- Hampshire County Sheriffhampshirecountysheriffwv.com
- Hancock County Sheriff's DepartmentNew Cumberland, (304) 564-7851
- Hardy County Sheriff's OfficeMoorefield, (304) 530-0220
- Harrison County Sheriff's OfficeClarksburg, (304) 423-7700
- Jackson County Sheriffjacksoncounty.wv.gov
- Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeKearneysville, (304) 728-3205
- Kanawha County Sheriffkanawhasheriff.us
- Lewis County SheriffWeston, (304) 269-8251
- Lincoln County Sheriff's OfficeHamlin, (304) 824-7990
- Logan County Sheriff's OfficeLogan, (304) 792-8590
- Marion County Sheriff's OfficeFairmont, (304) 367-5300
- Marshall County Sheriffmarshallcountywv.gov
- Mason County Sheriffmasoncountywv.gov
- Mercer County Sheriff's OfficePrinceton, (304) 487-8364
- Mineral County Sheriff's DepartmentKeyser, (304) 788-0441
- Monongalia County Sheriffmonongaliasheriff.gov
- Monroe County Sheriffmonroecountywv.gov
- Morgan County Sheriffmorgancountywv.gov
Counties N to W (22)
- Nicholas County Sheriffnicholascosheriff.com
- Ohio County Sheriff's OfficeWheeling, (304) 234-3680
- Pendleton County Sheriff's OfficeFranklin, (304) 358-2214
- Pleasants County Sheriffpleasantscountywv.gov
- Pocahontas County SheriffMarlinton, (304) 799-4445
- Preston County Sheriffprestoncountywv.gov
- Putnam County Sheriff's OfficeWinfield, (304) 586-0256
- Raleigh County Sheriff's OfficeBeckley, (304) 255-9300
- Randolph County Sheriffrandolphsheriffwv.gov
- Ritchie County SheriffHarrisville, (304) 643-2262
- Roane County SheriffSpencer, (304) 927-3410
- Summers County Sheriffsummerscountywv.gov
- Taylor County SheriffGrafton, (304) 265-3428
- Tucker County Sheriff's DepartmentParsons, (304) 478-2321
- Tyler County Sheriff's DepartmentSistersville, (304) 758-4229
- Upshur County Sheriff's OfficeBuckhannon
- Wayne County Sheriff's OfficeWayne, (304) 272-6378
- Webster County Sheriffwebstercounty.wv.gov
- Wetzel County Sheriffwetzelcountywv.gov
- Wirt County Sheriffwirtcountywvsheriff.gov
- Wood County Sheriff's OfficeParkersburg, (304) 424-1834
- Wyoming County Sheriff's DepartmentPineville, (304) 732-8000
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Research Notes
Continue into related West Virginia specialty pages and supporting research topics. Use official government sources for certified or admissible records.
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Straight answers
West Virginia 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 West 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.