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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lee County, Kentucky

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lee County, Kentucky: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lee County

  • Lee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0650000 · NIBRS since 2009

City and Town Police Departments in Lee County

  • Beattyville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0650100 · NIBRS since 2009

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lee County

  • Lee County SchoolsOther agency · ORI KY0650600 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Lee 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.

Law Enforcement in Other Kentucky Counties

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 Lee County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lee County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lee County that is the Lee County Sheriff's Office. See Lee 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 KY0650000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.