The following is a listing of first term, or second term Sheriffs in each of the 55 respective counties in West Virginia. The WV Sheriffs’ Association looks forward to working with members to make our State and your county a better place. Those elected as Sheriff for the term beginning January 1, 2021, or subsequent appointments are as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA SHERIFFS
Terms beginning January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024
Barbour County Sheriff Brett Carpenter
Phone #: 304-457-2352
Email: bcarpent@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website: Sheriff -Barbour County, WV | Anonymous Tip | Taxes
Berkeley County Sheriff Robert A. “Rob” Blair (Appointed January 19, 2024)
Phone #: 304-267-7000
Email: rblair@berkeleywv.org
Website: www.sheriff.berkeleywv.org
Boone County Sheriff Chad P. Barker
Phone #: 304-369-7390
Email: cpbarker@boonecountywv.net
Website: Boone County Sheriff’s Office (boonewvsheriff.org)
Braxton County Sheriff Lou Dellamea
Phone #: 304-765-5122
Email: kbrownbc04@yahoo.com
Website:
Brooke County Sheriff Richard Beatty
Phone #: 304-737-3660
Email: rbeatty@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website: www.brookecountysheriff.com
Tax Website: www.brookecountysheriff.com/tax
Cabell County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Zerkle
Phone #: 304-526-8663
Email: sheriff@cabellcounty.org
Website: www.cabellcountysheriff.com
Calhoun County Sheriff Graham Knight (Appointed May 16, 2023)
Phone #: 304-354-6333
Email: grahamknight989@gmail.com
Website: www.calhounwvsheriff.com
Clay County Sheriff Allen C. King
Phone #: 304-587-4260
Email: claywvsheriff@gmail.com
Website:
Doddridge County Sheriff Clinton Boring
Phone #: 304-873-1944
Email: clinton.boring@yahoo.com
Website:
Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley
Phone #: 304-574-4259
Email: mike.fridley@fayettecountywv.gov
Website: www.fayettesheriffwv.net
Gilmer County Sheriff Casey Jones (appointed April 2024)
Phone #: 304-462-7441
Email: caseyjones30@hotmail.com
Website:
Grant County Sheriff Brian Ours
Phone #: 304-257-1818
Email: bours@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website: www.grantcounty.wv.gov/agencies/county-sheriff.php
Greenbrier County Sheriff Bruce Sloan
Phone #: 304-647-6678
Email: basloan@gbrsd.com
Website: www.greenbriercounty.net/sheriff/index.html
Hampshire County Sheriff Nathan J. Sions
Phone #: 304-822-3894
Email: njsions@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website: www.hampshirecountysheriffwv.com
Hancock County Sheriff Scott Gittings
Phone #: 304-564-3911
Email: sgittings@hanwv.org
Website: www.hancockcountywv.org/sheriff.html
Hardy County Sheriff Steven Dawson
Phone #: 304-530-0222
Email: sheriff.dawson@hardycounty.com
Website: www.hardycounty.com/sheriff
Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny
Phone #: 304-624-8550
Email: rgmatheny@harrisoncountywv.org
Website: www.harrisoncountywv.com/sheriff.aspx
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger
Phone #: 304-373-2290
Email: ross.mellinger@jacksoncountywv.com
Website:
Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Hansen
Phone #: 304-728-3205
Email: thansen@jeffersoncountywv.org
Website:
Kanawha County Sheriff Michael Y. Rutherford
Phone #: 304-357-0216
Email: mikerutherford@kcso.us
Website: www.kanawhasheriff.us
Lewis County Sheriff Dave Gosa
Phone #: 304-269-8251
Email: dgosa@lewiscountywv.org
Website: www.lewiscountywv.org/shindex.html
Lincoln County Sheriff Gary “Butch’ Linville
Phone #: 304-824-7990 ext. 226
Email: garylinville@lincolncountywv.org
Website: www.lincolncountywv.org/Sheriff/tabid/87/Default.aspx
Logan County Sheriff Paul D. Clemens
Phone #: 304-792-8590
Email: pdclemens@lcsowv.us
Website:
Marion County Sheriff James C. Riffle
Phone #: 304-367-5300
Email: dsheriffjimriff@gmail.com
Website:
Marshall County Sheriff William “Bill” Helms
Phone #: 304-843-1550
Email: whelms@marshallcountywv.org
Website: www.marshallcountywv.org/sheriff.asp
Mason County Sheriff Corey J. Miller
Phone #: 304-675-3838
Email: coreymiller@masoncountyoes.com
Website:
McDowell County Sheriff James E. “Boomer” Muncy
Phone #: 304-436-8541
Email: james.muncy@leo.gov
Website:
Mercer County Sheriff Tommy T.A. Bailey
Phone #: 304-487-8303
Email: tommybailey@hotmail.com
Website: www.wvmcs.org
Mineral County Sheriff Forrest “Buddy” Ellifritz
Phone #: 304-788-0341
Email: fwellifritz@mineralsheriff.com
Website: www.mineralcountywv.com/sheriff
Mingo County Sheriff Joe Smith
Phone #: 304-235-0300
Email: sgtjoesmith@yahoo.com
Website:
Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer
Phone #: 304-291-7260
Email: ppalmer@monsheriff.com
Website: www.monsheriff.com
Monroe County Sheriff Michael Miller (Appointed March 19, 2024)
Phone #: 304-772-3018
Email: mmiller@monroecountywv.gov
Website:
Morgan County Sheriff Kim “K.C.” Bohrer
Phone #: 304-258-1067
Email: kcbohrer@morgancountywv.gov
Website: www.mcsdwv.com
Nicholas County Sheriff William F. Nunley
Phone #: 304-872-7880
Email: William.nunley@nicholascosheriff.com
Website: www.nicholascountywv.org/county-offices/sheriff.aspx
Ohio County Sheriff Tom Howard
Phone #: 304-234-3718
Email: tjhoward@ohcoso.com
Website:
Pendleton County Sheriff Bradley Kimble (appointed December 6, 2023)
Phone #: 304-358-2214
Email: bkimble@pendletoncountywv.gov
Website: www.pendletoncommission.com/sheriff.htm
Pleasants County Sheriff Charles Mankins
Phone #: 304-684-2285
Email: chuckmankins1@gmail.com
Website:
Pocahontas County Sheriff Jeff Barlow
Phone #: 304-799-4445
Email: jbarlow@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website:
Preston County Sheriff Jim Fields (Appointed May 28, 2024)
Phone #: 304-329-1611
Email: tmmyers@prestonsheriff.net
Website: www.prestonsheriff.net
Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton
Phone #: 304-586-0256
Email: beggleton@putnamwv.org
Website: www.putnamcountysheriffwv.com
Raleigh County Sheriff James Canaday (Appointed Dec 27, 2022)
Phone #: 304-255-9195
Email: jcanaday@raleighcountysheriff.com
Website: www.raleighcountysheriff.com
Randolph County Sheriff Robert R. (Rob) Elbon, Jr.
Phone #: 304-636-2100
Email: relbon@rcsowv.org
Website:
Ritchie County Sheriff Terry Snodgrass
Phone #: 304-643-2262
Email: tsnodgr@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website: www.ritchiecountysheriff.org
Roane County Sheriff Phillip Dever (Appointed Nov 18, 2022)
Phone #: 304-927-2540
Email: pdever@sheriff.state.wv.us
Website:
Summers County Sheriff Justin Faris
Phone #: 304-466-7111
Email: justin.faris@summerscountywv.gov
Website: www.summerscountywv.org/index.php?page=sheriff-s-office
Taylor County Sheriff Terry A. Austin
Phone #: 304-265-3428
Email: sheriffaustin@hughes.net
Website:
Tucker County Sheriff Jacob Kopec
Phone #: 304-478-2321
Email: kopec.jake@yahoo.com
Website: www.tuckercountycommission.com/index.php/…/sheriffs-department
Tyler County Sheriff R. Dean Pratt (Appointed May 19, 2023)
Phone #: 304-758-4229
Email: dpratt202@live.com
Website:
Upshur County Sheriff Mike Coffman (Appointed Apr 4, 2023)
Phone #: 304-472-1180 ext. 126
Email: jmcoffman@upshurcounty.org
Website: www.upshurcounty.org/SheriffLaw/index.html
Wayne County Sheriff Rick Thompson
Phone #: 304-272-6378
Email: sheriff@waynewvsheriff.org
Website: www.waynewvsheriff.org
Webster County Sheriff Richard “Rick” Clayton
Phone #: 304-842-2006
Email: webstersheriff300@gmail.com
Website:
Wetzel County Sheriff Mike Koontz
Phone #: 304-455-8228
Email: mkoontz@wetzelsheriff.com
Website:
Wirt County Sheriff Darrell Null
Phone #: 304-275-4222
Email: d.null@wirtcountysheriff.com
Website: www.wirtcountysheriff.com
Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard (Appointed November, 21, 2021)
Phone #: 304-424-0197
Email: rwoodyard@woodcountywv.com
Website: www.woodcountywv.com/page/page46.php
Wyoming County Sheriff Brad Ellison
Phone #: 304-732-8000 ext. 304
Email: sheriff@wycowv.org or Brad.Ellsion@wycowv.com
Website: www.wycowv.com/sheriff