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Law Enforcement Agencies in Doddridge County, West Virginia

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Doddridge County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Doddridge County

  • Doddridge County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0090000 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Doddridge County

  • West Union Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0090100 · NIBRS since 1998

State Police in Doddridge County

  • State Police: West UnionState police · ORI WVWSP5800 · NIBRS since 1999

State Agencies in Doddridge County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Doddridge CountyState agency · ORI WV0090200 · NIBRS since 2009
  • State Fire Marshal: Doddridge CountyState agency · ORI WV0090300 · NIBRS since 2005

Where People Arrested in Doddridge 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 Doddridge County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Doddridge County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Doddridge County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Doddridge County that is the Doddridge County Sheriff's Office. See Doddridge 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 WV0090000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.