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Law Enforcement Agencies in Owsley County, Kentucky

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Owsley County, Kentucky: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Owsley County

  • Owsley County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0950000 · NIBRS since 2011

City and Town Police Departments in Owsley County

  • Booneville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0950100 · NIBRS since 2015

Where People Arrested in Owsley 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 Owsley County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Owsley County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Owsley County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Owsley County that is the Owsley County Sheriff's Office. See Owsley 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 KY0950100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.