Sheriff R. D. Oakes
1996 - Present

"To Protect and Serve
the Citizens of Wise County"

In November of 1995, Ronnie Oakes was elected Sheriff of Wise County and the City of Norton. Sheriff Oakes and his office has been proactive; securing grants, modernizing the department and instituting programs. We are actively working to become a State accredited law enforcement agency through the Department of Criminal Justice Service.

    With 45 deputies assigned to law enforcement, and 11 dispatchers, the Wise County Sheriff's Office currently has the largest staff in the history of the department.

9-1-1
Emergency Dispatch

Our Central Dispatch receives over 39,650 calls for service each year from law enforcement and emergency service agencies throughout the county. Our Computer Aided Dispatch is fully equipped for the year 2000.

Road Deputies

Wise County Sheriff's Office is proud to have 45 road deputies who patrol all 407.5 square miles of the county. Deputies also provide court security, service papers, answer emergency calls, enforce laws, conduct investigations, and transport prisoners.

we've seen the emergence of 17 new programs and services never before offered in Wise County and the City of Norton including:

Crime Prevention Unit
Domestic Violence Cellular Phone Program
Domestic Violence Unit
Auxiliary Unit
Neighborhood Watch
Business Watch
Community Policing
Wise County TRIAD
R.A.I.D.
Safety Pup
Class Action
K-9 Unit
Explorer Post #680
Good Morning Wise County
Sheriff's Response Team
School Resource Officers
Dead Beat Dad Program

Copyright ©  2007 Wise County Sheriff's Office
Last modified: February 17, 2007