Bayfield County Sheriff's Department

Bayfield County Sheriff's Department is the county law-enforcement agency for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, serving from Washburn at 615 N 2nd Avenue. The office serves the full county, including the county seat of Washburn and unincorporated areas outside city police limits. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and investigative work in county jurisdiction, custody and care through county jail operations when applicable, and security support for county court functions. Bayfield County lies along Wisconsin travel and commerce routes that bring daily traffic through the area, and the sheriff's office is the primary local law-enforcement presence for residents across communities outside municipal police jurisdictions. Public safety emergencies in Bayfield County should be reported by dialing 911.