Hancock County Sheriff's Office

Hancock County Sheriff's Office is the county law-enforcement agency for Hancock County, Tennessee, based in Sneedville. The office serves the full county, including the county seat of Sneedville and unincorporated communities in the Appalachian highlands of northeast Tennessee. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and investigative work in county jurisdiction, custody operations through the county jail, and security support for county court functions. Hancock County is a rural mountain county, and the sheriff's office is the primary local law-enforcement presence for residents across hollows and ridge communities outside municipal police limits. Public safety emergencies in Hancock County should be reported by dialing 911.