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Ohio County Sheriff's Office

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About

The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, located in Wheeling, West Virginia, serves over 42,035 people. Though there are full-time and part-time police departments in the area, the Sheriff's Office has been the primary law enforcement agency for the majority of Ohio County since its inception in 1777.

Duties

The sheriff of a given county performs two distinct duties. They are the chief law-enforcement officers in the county, although much of this duty is handled by their chief deputies. They are also responsible for the collection of any taxes due to the county. If you're looking for information about the Sheriff's Tax Office, please follow this link. While many sheriffs have a background in professional law enforcement, others are politicians or other local notables. West Virginia sheriffs are limited to two consecutive four-year terms.

Teams & divisions

SRT - Special Response Team: Established in 2001, Ohio County's SRT supports the Ohio County Sheriff's Office and any other requesting law enforcement agency with a tactical response to critical incidents. SRT Commander/Team Leader: Lt. Nicole Seifert. SRT Assistant Team Leader: Sgt. D.J. Drahos

ERT - Evidence Recovery Team: Ohio County's ERT suppoorts the Ohio County Sheriff's office with a tactical response to crime scenes. ERT Commander: Major Doug Ernest

Process Server: Mr. Randy Sleeth serves all manner of civil and criminal legal processes to residents and businesses in the county.

Training and Equipment Manager: Major Rod Vaught oversees and coordinates the training for members of the OCSO. Major Vaught also manages the Sheriff's fleet of vehicles and other department equipment.

K9: Coprporal Matt Hronek and K9 Zoro are trained in tracking, narcotics, and apprehension.

Detective Division: Major Doug Ernest investigates felony and various misdemeanor crimes and assists the road patrol division in their investigation of crimes. Lt. Seifert is the domestic violence compliance officer and oversees domestic violence cases in Ohio County.

Home Confinement: Mr. Joe Sipos and Mr. Bill Criswell perform random, unannounced visits and screening on all Ohio County offenders assigned to the home confinement program. 

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Contact

51 16th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003

Phone (Law Enforcement): 304-234-3680
Phone (Non-Emergency): (304) 234-3606
Phone (Records): 304-234-3792
Fax: (304) 234-3759

Office Hours: 
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm

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H. N. Croft Jr. H. N. Croft Jr.
Ohio County Sheriff