Law Enforcement Agencies in Limestone County, Alabama
6 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Limestone County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office and 5 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Limestone County
Limestone County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0440000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Limestone County
Ardmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0440200 · NIBRS since 2021
Athens Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0440100 · NIBRS since 2013
Decatur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0520100 · NIBRS since 2021
Huntsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0470100 · NIBRS since 2021
Madison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0470200 · NIBRS since 2023
Where People Arrested in Limestone County Are Held
In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.
Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many police departments are in Limestone County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Limestone County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Limestone County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Limestone County that is the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. See Limestone County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example AL0440000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
