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Law Enforcement Agencies in Adair County, Missouri

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Adair County

  • Adair County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0010000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Adair County

  • Kirksville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0010100 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Adair County

  • Truman State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MO0010600 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Adair 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 Missouri 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 Adair County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Adair County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Adair County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Adair County that is the Adair County Sheriff's Office. See Adair 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 MO0010000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.