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The Sheriff's Office for the citizens of Tyrrell County North Carolina This site is not monitored by emergency services. Call 911 for emergencies.

The Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office will provide a fair, stable and friendly working environment for our deputies, and clerical staff. We will cultivate good working relationships with other public and private service organizations. Together, we will endeavor to make every contact with the public one that places us in close partnership with our citizens and visitors. We will do our part to make Tyrrell County a better, safer, place to live, work, and visit. This site is intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the public and the Sheriff's Office on the listed topics and is not intended for service requests. Comments posted to this page will be monitored. Under the Tyrrell County Social Media Use Policy, the county reserves the right to remove inappropriate comments. This comment policy is subject to modification at any time. Tyrrell County social media sites or comments containing any of the following forms of content shall not be allowed. Violations of these rules will result in
1. Comments/remarks not topically related to the particular item/posting being commented upon;
2. Profane language or content;
3. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, marital status, religion, gender, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability;
4. Comments that support or oppose political campaigns or ballot measures;
5. Sexual content or links to sexual content;
6. Solicitations of commerce;
7. Comments from anonymous users;
8. Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
9. Information that may tend to compromise public safety;
10. Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party;
11. Questions from the media.
12. Harassment of any page member.

10/17/2026

Hwy 94 S Alert

Hwy 94 at Northwest fork is flooded and you can’t tell until you hit it! Be careful!

10/16/2026

On Thursday, October 15, 2026 around 7pm, someone fired shots from a vehicle at a certain individual. One of the bullets that was fired struck a building at Columbia High School. There was no directed threat to anyone at the school. This case is under investigation by the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office and we do have leads that we are following up on. If anyone has any information related to this incident, please contact Investigator Phelps with the Tyrrell County Sheriff Office. (252) 796-2251 or (252) 473-3444

09/28/2026

The (252) 796-2251 number for the Sheriffs Office is not working. Please contact us through Dare County Communications (252) 473-3444 for Non-Emergency calls.

09/26/2026

☆☆ A BIG SHOUT OUT & THANK YOU to everyone that came out & participated in the 21st Annual JR Simmons Memorial 4Wheelin Rally fundraiser this year. We couldn't do this without y'all. From all the responses we hear, everyone had a great time & enjoyed some good BBQ sandwiches. We had 278 people & 155 machines this year which is another great turnout. Please feel free to share your pictures & videos that you took of the event here or on messenger & we will share them. ☆☆

*** UPDATE, PLEASE BE MINDFUL, WE HAVE JUST FOUND OUT AS OF NOW, THE NCDOT CONTRACTORS HAVE DECIDED TO BE PAVING ON HWY94S TOMORROW. EXPECT DELAYS, PLAN YOUR TRAVEL TIME ACCORDINGLY & BE SAFE. ***

ARE YOU READY YET?
We're just 6 weeks away from the Annual JR Simmons Memorial 4Wheelin Rally on Saturday September 26th at 33 Frying Pan Rd, Columbia NC.
This will be our 21st Anniversary Rally!!
So get those ATVs, SXSs & Dirt Bikes ready for some good times and let's ride!
Don't forget Lunch will be provided.
TVFD motto is "Come feeing clean and leave feeling dirty!"
Please help get the word out & share with all your friends!!

09/25/2026

ATTENTION TYRRELL COUNTY SENIORS & FAMILIES!
We are looking for homebound seniors to participate in our new Seniors Reassurance Program, a partnership between the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office and the Tyrrell County Senior Adult Activity Center.

Participants will receive a friendly welfare check call Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. to make sure they are doing well, safe, and connected.

✅ FREE to participate
✅ Designed for homebound seniors
✅ Friendly weekday reassurance calls
✅ Enrollment form must be completed

WE NEED OUR SENIORS TO SIGN UP! If you are a homebound senior—or if you have a parent, grandparent, neighbor, church member, friend, or loved one who could benefit from this program—please reach out to us.

📞 Call for more information or to get enrolled:
Paula Oliver: 252-796-2251
Shenita Jones: 252-796-0365

Help us spread the word! Please SHARE this post so we can reach the seniors in our community who may need this service the most.

09/19/2026

Please help us congratulate Investigator Rabecca Phelps for achieving her Advanced Law Enforcement Certification! Investigator Phelps always pushes herself to gain more knowledge and better herself. This is the highest certification a NC Law Enforcement Officer can achieve. This certification is awarded for having a minimum of 6 years full time law enforcement experience and over 1900 training hours! Congratulations, Rabecca and thank you for everything you do for the citizens of Tyrrell County!

08/11/2026

Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office
Press Release
Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office Makes Two Drug Arrests Involving Columbia Man
On August 7, 2026, deputies with the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 64 after Robert Matthew Dolan of Columbia, North Carolina, was stopped for speeding.
During the traffic stop, deputies located approximately 0.9 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Dolan was arrested, subsequently posted bond, and was released from custody.
On August 8, 2026, deputies encountered Dolan again after he ran a stop sign at the intersection of Travis Road and Chapel Hill Road.
During the August 8th incident, deputies located approximately 4.4 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Dolan was arrested and charged with drug offenses, along with other charges stemming from the incident.
Dolan was confined without bond at the Dare County Detention Center.
The Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff K. Sawyer, remains committed to addressing illegal drug activity and other criminal offenses throughout Tyrrell County.

06/23/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sheriff K. Sawyer Announces Drug Arrest Following Traffic Stop

Columbia, NC – Sheriff K. Sawyer announces the arrest of Daquan Spencer, 33, of Columbia, North Carolina, following a traffic stop of the Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office.

During the traffic stop, probable cause was developed that led to the discovery of ma*****na, along with a digital scale and a large amount of U.S. currency, all of which are consistent with the distribution of illegal narcotics.

As a result of the investigation, Spencer was charged with:
• Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Ma*****na
• Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of a School

Spencer was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Dare County Detention Center, where he was held without bond due to being on pretrial release for a pending charge out of Washington County.

06/19/2026

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405 Main Street
Columbia, NC
27925

Website

http://TyrrellCSO.com/

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