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. Deputies include Chief Deputy -Major Scott Stanley, Investigators John Hall and Mike Stidham and DTF Officer Kenneth Hill. Patrol- Sgt. Chris Yates, Deputy Tammy Robinson, K9 Sgt. Wes Mullins and K9 Harley, Deputy Grant Garrett, Deputy Derek Kendrick Sgt. Jeremy Osborne, Chaplain Kelly Fleming, Deputy Justin Mullins, Deputy RJ Mullins, Deputy Chad Elkins, Deputy Kendall Mullins, Deputy Roley Bowman and Deputy Stefaine Mullins .
Courtroom Security - Lt. Terry Wallace and Sgt.Tim Wampler and Deputy Jim Nichols. School Resource officers - Deputy Matthew "Coojo" Mullins, Sgt. Jarrod Salyer and Deputy Chris Mullins. Office staff - Herletta Lyall, Rena Powers and Carolyn Hammons The DCSO also has 10 Full Time Dispatchers, 3 Part-time Dispatchers, and multiple Auxiliary officers.[2]
The Department's fleet consists of Chevrolet Caprice's, Chevrolet Trailblazers and also Chevrolet 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 |