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Columbus County Sheriff's Office
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Columbus County Sheriff's Office.
- Agency or unit type
- County sheriff
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- Columbus County
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- Published contact
- 910-642-6551
- Published office location
- 817 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
The sheriff describes primary patrol service in unincorporated Columbus County and varying support for the county's municipal police departments. Whiteville and the other incorporated towns retain their separate police organizations.
How the agency is organized
The official patrol page describes four patrol units. Its services include community watch, citizen education, evidence and property, fingerprinting, concealed-carry processing, Project Lifesaver and security checks. The site distinguishes its main office contact from an Eastern Division contact rather than treating the latter as another independent agency.
Official records and officer resources
The official services and contact pages provide routes for records-related questions, property inquiries and public services. The main office number is separate from the Eastern Division number; identify the matter and location when contacting the agency.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Columbus County.
FBI data · 2025
The following figures are from the FBI’s 2025 published agency tables. They describe a reporting period, not current staffing or an assessment of agency performance.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 99 |
| Civilian employees | 52 |
| Total full-time employees | 151 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 80; published agency label: Columbus. Table_80_Full_time_Law_Enforcement_Employees_by_State_by_Metropolitan_and_Nonmetropolitan_Counties_2025.xlsx
Blank or unavailable values remain “Not published.” Participating agencies and reporting scope vary. Campus figures concern the reporting institution; a city name does not expand them to all local residents. Read the data definitions and limitations.
NC SBI data · 2024
The NC SBI record is published under Columbus Co. Sheriff. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Does Not Participate. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 93 |
| Civilian employees | 60 |
| Total full-time employees | 153 |
Sources: SBI agency reporting status · SBI law-enforcement personnel.
Personnel are a dated full-time payroll snapshot. Civilian classifications can include jail employees without outside police powers. These are not authorized-position or vacancy counts. Index-crime totals cover selected categories and are not totals of all crime.
Sources and review date
Official agency, government and institutional sources are linked below. Contact details and organizational information were reviewed September 24, 2026. Published statistical years are identified separately.
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