Abbreviation KWCSO Population 15,935 Founded 1702 Sworn members 20 | Formed 1702 Phone +1 804-769-0999 Number of employees 36 Unsworn members 16 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of King William in the state of Virginia, USA Size 286 square miles (740 km) Address 351 Courthouse Rd, King William, VA 23086, USA Legal jurisdiction King William County, Virginia | ||
The King William County Sheriff's Office (KWCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 15,935 people within 286 square miles (740 km2) of jurisdiction within King William County, VA.
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History
The KWCSO was created in 1702. There have been no deaths in the line of duty in the King William County Sheriff's Office.
D.A.R.E.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program has been in King William County Schools since 1986. The King William County Sheriff's Office has two certified D.A.R.E. Officers: Sheriff Jeff Walton and Deputy Keith Wright.
Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff J.S. “Jeff” Walton. The Sheriff’s Office has 20 law enforcement deputies, 1 full-time and 1 part-time civil process server, 9 dispatchers, and 2 secretaries. The office has 3 deputies who handle investigations and drug work.