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Law Enforcement Agencies in Clay County, West Virginia

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Clay County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Clay County

  • Clay County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0080000 · NIBRS since 1998

State Police in Clay County

  • State Police: ClayState police · ORI WVWSP0800 · NIBRS since 1998

State Agencies in Clay County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Clay CountyState agency · ORI WV0080200 · NIBRS since 2002
  • State Fire Marshal: Clay CountyState agency · ORI WV0080300 · NIBRS since 2002

Where People Arrested in Clay 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 West Virginia 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 Clay County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Clay County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Clay County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Clay County that is the Clay County Sheriff's Office. See Clay 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 WV0080000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.