Martin County Sheriff’s Office (Kentucky)
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement
agency in Martin County
, Kentucky
. Its headquarters is located in the Martin County Court House. The current sheriff
is Garmon Preece, who has held office since 2002. The agency has about 30 full-time officers and 20 part-time, as well as 40 patrol cars.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
agency in Martin County
Martin County, Kentucky
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 12,929. Its county seat is Inez. The county is named for Congressman John Preston Martin...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. Its headquarters is located in the Martin County Court House. The current sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
is Garmon Preece, who has held office since 2002. The agency has about 30 full-time officers and 20 part-time, as well as 40 patrol cars.