Dickenson County Sheriff's Office
| Dickenson County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DCSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1880 |
| Employees | 22 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County (US) of Dickenson County in the state of Virginia, USA |
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| Map of Dickenson County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 332 square miles (860 km2) |
| Population | 15,903 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Dickenson County |
| Governing body | County (US) |
| Constituting instrument | Yes |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Clintwood, Virginia |
| Deputys | 20 |
| Civilians | 2 |
| Agency executive | Bobby G. Hammons, Sheriff |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
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.
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 department has 22 sworn officers and is headed by the Sheriff Bobby G. Hammons. Officers include Major Chief Deputy Scott Stanley, Investigators John Hall and Mike Stidham and DTF Officer Kenneth Hill. Deputies include, Sergeant Chris Yates,Deputy Tammy Robinson, K9 Sergeant Wes Mullins and K9 Harley, Deputy Grant Garrett, Deputy Derek Kendrick Deputy SGT.Jeremy Osborne, Chaplin Kelly Fleming, Deputy Justin Mullins,Deputy RJ Mullins Deputy Chad Elkins, Deputy Kendall Mullins, and Deputy Roley Bowman, Deputy Stefaine Mullins . Courtroom Security are Lt.Terry Wallace and SGT.Tim Wampler. And Jim Nichols School Resource officers are Matthew Coojo Mullins, sergeant Jarrod Salyer and Chris Mullins. Office staff are Herletta Lyall,Rena Powers and Carolyn Hammons The DCSO also has 10 Full Time Dispatchers, 3 Part-time Dispatchers, and Auxiliary officers.[2]
The Department has a fleet of Ford Crown Victoria's and Chevy Trailblazers also chevy caprices also three Chevy Silverado trucks that are white in color with a brown 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.[3]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff William P. Stanley | |
Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff John Bunyon Counts | |
Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Mayner Cleve Lambert | |
Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Duran Ratliff | |
Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Paul H. Salyer | |
Gunfire |