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Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Welcome to the Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Office of the People

Welcome to the Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Office of the People
Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Welcome to the Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Office of the People

Welcome to the Haywood County Sheriff's Office

Office of the People

Message from the Sheriff

โ€œ I am honored to serve the people of Haywood County with leadership, integrity, and strength. I want every citizen to rest well knowing that we will defend your God given rights protected by our Constitution with everything we have. My door will always be open to you, the people of Haywood County; the Sheriffโ€™s office is your office, and I am privileged to have your trust to serve in it. May God bless you, Haywood County, the State of North Carolina and may God bless the United States of America.โ€

Sheriff Bill Wilke

The Haywood County Sheriffโ€™s Office is an office of the people.

Our Mission

The Haywood County Sheriffโ€™s Office will use every resource at our disposal to protect our God given rights as intended by our federal and state constitutions; to suppress crime and bring perpetrators before a court of law affording all due process; to maintain a safe, efficient, and effective detention center; to work with and promote the efficiency of our court system; to promote the well-being of our county in every way possible; to provide the most effective and professional services possible; and to carry with us and display the integrity and transparency of our actions as we serve.

Our Vision

The men and women of the Haywood County Sheriffโ€™s Office seek excellence in Leadership for the communities we serve, Integrity in the actions we take whether in public or private, and Strength in making decisions that support our mission.

About Us

The Haywood County Sheriffโ€™s Office is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week regardless of holidays or adverse weather conditions. We seek to diligently maintain the highest level of integrity, honor, and professionalism during any and all situations.

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Haywood County Sheriff's Office - North Carolina

Haywood County Sheriff's Office - North Carolina

The Haywood County Sheriff's Office is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week regardless of holidays or adverse weather conditions. We diligently seek to maintain the highest level of integrity, honor, and professionalism during any and all situations.

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Haywood County Sheriff's Office - North Carolina
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF BILL WILKE, WAYNESVILLE POLICE CHIEF DAVID ADAMS, CANTON POLICE CHIEF SCOTT SLUDER, MAGGIE VALLEY POLICE CHIEF MATT BOGER, AND THE NC HIGHWAY PATROL Law enforcement across Haywood County takes every threat to our schools seriously. We want our community to know that we are investigating quickly and thoroughly any threat information that is brought to our attention. There will be an increase in law enforcement presence at our schools and we encourage our citizens to continue to report any suspicious activity or potential threats to our schools. The safety of our students is our number one priority and we are all committed to ensuring a safe environment for our children. ... See MoreSee Less
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#FacesOfHaywood Meet Sgt. Baldemar Cantu. He is a Detention Sergeant at the Haywood County Sheriff's Office - North Carolina. When asked what he enjoys most about working in Haywood County, he said, "Working for HCSO is a rewarding career. It gives me a sense of purpose, the opportunity to keep learning new things, and the possibility to positively impact someone's life, whether a fellow officer or a detainee. It is an honor to receive the opportunity to take an oath and serve at the HCSO. It has become more than a place of employment, this is my second family."Sgt. Cantu has worked for Haywood County for 2 years. #WeAreHaywood ... See MoreSee Less
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Another great job by our deputies!District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch today said a Haywood County jury recently convicted a Bryson City man on seven criminal charges in connection with trafficking in illegal drugs. Chad Ray Lequire, 43, will spend the next 15 years in state prison. The jury convicted him of trafficking in fentanyl by transportation; trafficking in fentanyl by possession; trafficking in methamphetamine by transportation; trafficking in methamphetamine by possession; conspiracy to traffic fentanyl; conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and resisting arrest.On Feb. 9, 2021, Deputy Hayden Green stopped a pickup truck on Champion Drive in Canton for various traffic violations. Lequire was a passenger in the vehicle. He was holding in his hand an energy-drink can with a screwed in lid instead of a popup tab.Detective Micah Phillips ordered Lequire to hand him the can. Lequire refused, however, and a struggle ensued. Another officer tased Lequire, but he continued to resist arrest. Green then managed to pull Lequire out of the vehicle and subdue him.In the can, officers found two plastic bags containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. In Lequireโ€™s right pocket, deputies found two pipes and a syringe; additionally, they discovered scales with drug residue in the vehicle. The driver, Crystal Bell, 34, of Canton, pleaded guilty Dec. 15, 2022, to trafficking in illegal drugs and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence. Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts ordered Lequire to pay state-mandated fines totaling $150,0000.Assistant district attorneys Jeff Jones and Kate Robinette prosecuted the case. ... See MoreSee Less
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Next Saturday! ๐Ÿ‘‡| ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ |Join Us!!!๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸฝSaturday, September 14th 10 AM - 2 PMAt the Vance Street ParkWaynesville Parks & Recreation430 Vance Street,Waynesville N.C. ... See MoreSee Less
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UPDATE - LOCATED AND SAFEAs of 1:00pm today, Phynlee has been found safe. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€ผ๏ธ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—๐—จ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€ผ๏ธHyatt Creek, WaynesvilleThe Haywood County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating 12-year-old Phynlee Galeotti.AGE: 12HEIGHT: 4'9"WEIGHT: 101 poundsHAIR: BrownLAST SEEN: 9/2/24 at 10:00 pmLAST SEEN WEARING: White & blue/green ball cap, clothing unknown, possibly carrying a skateboard.If you have seen him or know of his whereabouts, please call the Haywood County Sheriff's office at 828-452-6666. ... See MoreSee Less
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