Dickenson County Sheriff's Office

The Dickenson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 15,903 people within 332 square miles (860 km2) of jurisdiction within Dickenson County, Virginia.

Dickenson County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationDCSO
Agency overview
Formed1880
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionDickenson County, Virginia, USA
Map of Dickenson County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size332 square miles (860 km2)
Population15,903
Legal jurisdictionDickenson County
Governing bodyCounty (United States)
Constituting instrument
  • Yes
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersClintwood, Virginia
Deputies35
Civilians15
Agency executive
Website
Official Website

History

The DCSO was created after the county was formed in 1880. At that time, one person was appointed as the Election Supervisor, Tax Collector, and the Chief Law Enforcement Officer. Now the sheriff is a constitutional officer who is elected by the voters to serve a four-year term.[1]

Organization

The Sheriff's Office has 35 sworn deputies and is headed by the Sheriff, Jeremy Fleming. The office is divided into many divisions, such as administrative, administrative assistant, patrol, courtroom security, school resource, srt, k9, investigations, narcotics, litter control and dispatch.

The Department's fleet consists of Chevrolet Caprice's,Chevrolet Silverado trucks, Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Explorer Interceptors that are white in color with a brown, black and gold county emblem located on them.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Dickenson County Police Department, 5 officers have died in the line of duty.[2]

Officer Date of Death Details
Sheriff William P. Stanley
Friday, July 25, 1902
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John Bunyon Counts
Tuesday, March 28, 1922
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Mayner Cleve Lambert
Saturday, May 8, 1948
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Duran Ratliff
Tuesday, March 6, 1973
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Paul H. Salyer
Thursday, August 14, 1975
 Gunfire

See also

References
  1. Dickenson County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff's Office
  2. Officer Down Memorial page
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