Law Enforcement Agencies in Lawrence County, Missouri
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Lawrence County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0550000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Lawrence County
Aurora Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0550100 · NIBRS since 2020
Marionville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0550200 · NIBRS since 2020
Monett Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0050200 · NIBRS since 2020
Mount Vernon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0550400 · NIBRS since 2021
Pierce City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0550500 · NIBRS since 2021
Verona Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0551000 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Lawrence County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lawrence County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lawrence County that is the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office. See Lawrence County Detention Center 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 MO0550200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
