Law Enforcement Agencies in Lewis County, Missouri
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lewis County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lewis County
Lewis County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0560000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Lewis County
Canton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0560100 · NIBRS since 2020
La Grange Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0560300 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Lewis 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 Lewis County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lewis County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lewis County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lewis County that is the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. See Lewis 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 MO0560300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
