Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office

Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office is the county law-enforcement agency for Jo Daviess County, Illinois, serving from Galena at 330 North Bench Street. The office serves the full county, including the county seat of Galena and unincorporated areas outside city police limits. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and investigative work in county jurisdiction, custody and care through county jail operations when applicable, and security support for county court functions. Jo Daviess County lies along Illinois travel and commerce routes that bring daily traffic through the area, and the sheriff's office is the primary local law-enforcement presence for residents across communities outside municipal police jurisdictions. Public safety emergencies in Jo Daviess County should be reported by dialing 911.