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Law Enforcement Agencies in DeWitt County, Texas

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in DeWitt County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in DeWitt County

  • Dewitt County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX0620000 · NIBRS since 2012

City and Town Police Departments in DeWitt County

  • Cuero Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0620100 · NIBRS since 2016
  • Yoakum Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1430300 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in DeWitt County

  • Independent School District: YorktownOther agency · ORI TX0620900 · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in DeWitt 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 Texas 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 DeWitt County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in DeWitt County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in DeWitt County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In DeWitt County that is the Dewitt County Sheriff's Office. See DeWitt 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 TX0620900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.