New Hanover Sheriff

Multi-Agency Investigation Leads to Fentanyl Trafficking Arrest and Multiple Felony Charges ocv.im/2JrM6qw

Make A Child Smile ocv.im/CqAdLSy

2026 Cape Fear Heart Walk ocv.im/qvMP5a8

Deputy P. Marshall and K9 Vera visited Z1075 this morning to talk about what it's like to work at the Sheriff's Office! During the visit, Deputy Marshall shared her backstory as the first female K9 handler at the agency. As an School Resource Officer with a narcotics dog, she keeps students safe and runs searches with Vera to ensure campuses are free of substances. Vera was very happy to take a tour of the studio and loved being included in the interview process 🐾 You can listen to the full interview tomorrow morning on Z1075 at 8:15 AM! 📻

Death Investigation ocv.im/jkOVsvg

Look what’s hatched at Sunset Park Elementary! 🐣 Every year elementary schools in the county get eggs and care for them, keeping them in appropriate housing while they are raised by the students. Master Deputy Rohlfing had a chance to spend time with the cutest bunch in the coop!

Enjoy this photo from 1982 of the Detective Division for this week's #ThrowbackThursday

This Saturday we will be teaming up with the American Heart Association for a walk on the UNCW campus. The event raises awareness for heart health and encourages donations to fund lifesaving science. Join us as we take a stand against heart disease. ❤️❤️❤️

It’s National School Bus Safety Week 🚌 We all know the morning routine…buses are stopping, kids are crossing, and everyone is trying to get where they’re going. So here’s your reminder to slow down, stay alert and give those buses (and the kids getting on and off them!) a little extra patience. A few extra seconds is always worth it. 💛 #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek #NHSO

Thank you for joining us at the Wrightsville Beach Bike Rodeo this weekend! It was exciting to get to share safety demonstrations and participate in all the games. We hope you had as much fun as we did! 🚲 🚴 🚲

SRO C. Lind caught a firefighter wanting to be a LEO during one of the New Hanover County Fire Rescue presentations to the Kindergarten classes at Eaton Elementary! Looks like our SRO may have a firefighter hat on?? Battle of NHC public safety!! Who do you think wins? 🔥🚨🔥

Master Deputy Pedersen and K-9 Honey took a special visit to Primrose School of North Wilmington where they had an awesome time with the students! The kids had the opportunity to discover how our K-9 teams help keep our community safe. There were plenty of smiles, excitement, and wagging tails! Visits like these are about more than just having fun. They're about building trust, creating positive relationships, and showing our youngest community members that law enforcement is here to help. Thank you to Primrose School of North Wilmington for welcoming us!

Our Throwback Thursday is from the 1997 Michael Jordan Basketball Giveaway at the Community Boys Club with local students. DARE programs are still active in our schools! 🏀🏀🏀🏀

Death by Distribution Arrest ocv.im/5d4xjFu

Swearing In ocv.im/84Ao9z3

Congratulations to our Citizens' Academy graduates! We are grateful for the time we spent with you over the last two months as you studied the agency and met all of our divisions.  Thank you to our cadets, VIPRs, and mobile field kitchen for making the night extra special! For more photos from the ceremony, please visit: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD7zGD

Members of the Sheriff's Office along with other local agencies completed the FBI LEEDA Command Leadership Institute training. Congratulations to the graduates!

ELEMENTS celebrated their 20th anniversary on Friday with a banquet honoring their staff, partners, agency personnel, and graduates. The event recognized those who have developed the Youth Support & Enrichment Program over the last two decades. It is with gratitude that we commemorate the legacy ELEMENTS has gifted to children in our community. You continue to make positive change by improving the next generation. Your dedication to violence prevention gives youth the tools to overcome the most difficult circumstances. Thank you to everyone who attended the banquet! We love you and all that you constantly do to contribute your heart to the program. For more photos from the event, please visit: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD7pkS

Thank you to everyone who came to National Night Out! We enjoyed meeting you and introducing our agency to the community. If you attended, what was your favorite part? Tell us in the comments! 🚨🚨🚨