Roanoke City Sheriff Office

Story

The Roanoke Sheriff's Office is responsible for the orderly operation and management of the Roanoke City Jail, the transportation of prisoners, providing courthouse and courtroom security for local District and Circuit Courts, and serving all civil process and mental hygiene warrants in the City of Roanoke. The Sheriff and his deputies also have the statutory authority to enforce all criminal and traffic laws and ordinances of the City of Roanoke and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Mission

As a diverse, professional law enforcement agency, we will serve and protect every person within the City of Roanoke through quality law enforcement, court, correctional, civil process, and customer-focused services.