Law Enforcement Agencies in Fremont County, Wyoming
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Fremont County, Wyoming: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Fremont County
Fremont County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WY0070000 · NIBRS since 2026
City and Town Police Departments in Fremont County
Lander Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WY0070100 · NIBRS since 2026
Riverton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WY0070200 · NIBRS since 2020
Shoshoni Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WY0070400 · NIBRS since 2024
Where People Arrested in Fremont 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 Fremont County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Fremont County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Fremont County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Fremont County that is the Fremont County Sheriff's Office. See Fremont 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 WY0070000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
