Shelton Sheriff's Department
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Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
. It is not do be confused with the Shelton Police Department. The Shelton Sheriff's Department is not a law enforcement agency. Members are political appointees and receive no salary and derive income from fees charged to serve papers. Shelton sheriffs can only serve judicial process in the City of Shelton
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
and is unique for being one of the few sheriff's departments in Connecticut since 2000 when the county sheriff's departments in Connecticut were abolished and transformed into state judicial marshals. The head of the department is currently Sheriff Carl Sylvester.