Preston County Sheriff's Department

Preston County Sheriff's Department is the county law-enforcement agency for Preston County, West Virginia, serving from Kingwood at 103 W Main St. The office serves the full county, including the county seat of Kingwood 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. Preston County lies along West Virginia 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 Preston County should be reported by dialing 911.