Posey County Sheriff's Office

Vernon, IN, 47620 To request a deputy for service call Posey County Dispatch at (812) 838-1320 Sheriff’s Office and/or Jail call (812) 838-1321 Option 1 for jail Option 2 for administration P.C.S.O. Openness Sheriff’s Office Info The Sheriff, in each county, is the only constitutional law enforcement office within the state of Indiana. The Sheriff’s Office’s primary responsibility is court security, jail/confinement, and court civil process. The Sheriff also provides enforcement of state laws and county ordinances. The Sheriff may supervise and inspect all pawnbrokers, vendors, junkshop keepers, cartmen, expressmen, dealers in secondhand merchandise, intelligence offices, and auctions. The Sheriff may authorize any deputy in writing to exercise the same powers. Jail/Confinement Center The current jail/confinement center was completed in 2018. Our Vision “The vision of the Posey County Sheriff’s Office is to protect and serve our county with professionalism, integrity, and compassion.” Mission Statement “As an agency, we are dedicated to achieving our vision through receptive and inventive leadership that is both transparent and accountable to our county and communities within. Dial 911 for emergencies.