NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Tyrrell County law enforcement
A detailed guide to Tyrrell County law enforcement, agency jurisdictions, local history, courts, FBI and SBI office coverage, and published crime data.
- County seat
- Columbia
- Established
- 1729
- Region
- Northeastern Coastal Plain
- County government
- Official county website
Tyrrell County at a glance
Tyrrell County’s verified local directory centers on the Sheriff’s Office in Columbia. No separate currently operating municipal police department was verified in this county research. This is a statement about the reviewed directory, not a claim that only one kind of officer can exercise authority in the county.
The official county website places Tyrrell in the mainland coastal landscape and links nearby refuge, preserve and reserve resources, including Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Buckridge Coastal Reserve and Palmetto-Peartree Preserve. Those links illustrate why state and federal conservation agencies can matter to an incident’s location without becoming additional independent county departments.
Law enforcement in Tyrrell County
The county’s Sheriff’s Department page supplies the office telephone and mailing address, and the official sheriffs’ association independently identifies the agency. The general county footer gives a county-government address on South Water Street, but it does not by itself verify the sheriff’s physical headquarters. That address is therefore withheld from the agency map data. The county’s permit and public-safety links are administrative resources rather than separate departments.
County history and community context
The state’s county-government directory dates Tyrrell County to 1729 and identifies Columbia as the county seat. State Library resources describe its early formation from existing northeastern counties. The longstanding county institution and the present sheriff’s public contact should be distinguished from a detailed agency founding history, which was not verified. Historic courthouse or community references should likewise not be used to infer the location of present sheriff administration.
Courts, public records and official resources
For routine sheriff business, use the official department page and 252-796-2251. The county government also links GIS, the Register of Deeds, forms, public-safety and permit information. A land record, police incident and court filing should be routed to its own custodian. The Judicial Branch identifies the courthouse at 403 Main Street, which should not be replaced by a generic county or mailing address. Public-record availability and procedures should be checked with the responsible office rather than inferred from the presence of an online portal.
The North Carolina Judicial Branch’s Tyrrell County page links local court contacts, calendars, jury information and court-location guidance. The courthouse location is 403 Main St Columbia, NC 27925. The published main telephone is (252) 766-6510. Check the Judicial Branch page for the correct building and current schedule before traveling; a police station, detention center and clerk’s office are different service destinations.
FBI and SBI regional offices
FBI office coverage
Manteo covers Tyrrell County under the Charlotte Field Office. The FBI investigates federal matters; this assignment does not replace local emergency response.
Charlotte Field Office: 704-672-6100 · 7915 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273. Official FBI coverage directory.
NC SBI district
Northeastern District — Greenville · 1013 W. H. Smith Boulevard, Greenville, N.C. 27834 · (252) 347-0572. Official SBI district-office directory.
For an emergency call 911. The federal and state office contacts are provided for jurisdictional research and administrative inquiries.
Published crime and personnel data
The NC SBI’s county table reports selected Index offenses from contributing agencies in 2024. It is separate from the FBI’s 2025 reporting year and is not a count of all possible offenses.
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 2 |
| Rape | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 5 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Larceny-theft | 12 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 |
Published county-table Index total: 39. SBI Index offenses by agency in county.
| Published agency label | Index total | Murder | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated assault | Burglary | Larceny | Vehicle theft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell Co. Sheriff | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
A county total depends on the reporting agencies and source-table coverage. Missing agencies or blank values must not be treated as zero. Published totals are not a safety ranking and do not establish an agency’s performance.
| Agency | Reported violent crime | Reported property crime | Full-time sworn · Oct. 31 | Full-time civilian · Oct. 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office | 9 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
These are individual agency rows, not whole-county totals. Cross-county departments may serve territory beyond Tyrrell County. Each linked profile identifies its FBI source table and reporting label. Do not sum these rows to compare with the SBI’s different year and coverage.
Explore statewide FBI figures, reporting definitions and methodology →
Service arrangements and roster notes
Historical reporting lists can include former departments, contract arrangements, facilities and subordinate units. The notes below distinguish those entries from the agency profiles above.
- Refuges and coastal reserves: County links identify conservation properties; use statewide federal and state partner profiles instead of counting each property as a police agency. Official source or dated roster context
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.