Sheriff's Department

Sheriff:  Robert Jones
E-Mail:  rjones@nottowaysheriff.org
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 6, Nottoway, VA  23955
Physical Address:  266 W. Courthouse Road, Crewe, VA  23930
Telephone:  434-645-9044     Fax:  434-645-1915

9-1-1 is your emergency hotline for immediate access to law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. It is a free call from a pay phone. Call 9-1-1 to report a crime, fire, heart attack, or other serious medical condition or injury, or any situation requiring immediate response of a fire truck, ambulance or law enforcement vehicle.
When you call 9-1-1, the Dispatcher will need to know:
     LOCATION OF THE EMERGENCY

     PHONE NUMBER WHERE THE EMERGENCY IS
     NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY
For all calls it is important to:
     STAY CALM

     SPEAK CLEARLY
     STAY ON THE PHONE UNTIL TOLD TO HANG UP
Please remember, do not call 9-1-1 for road, travel, or weather information; auto repairs or keys locked in the vehicle; or complaints of loud noise, littering, etc.
The Sheriff’s Office provides many services to Nottoway County citizens.   Among them:


  • Provide law enforcement for Nottoway County — 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
  • Uniformed patrol
  • Serve civil papers & criminal warrants
  • Deputies of the Nottoway County Sheriff’s Office serve all civil papers. The Service fee for all in-state papers is $12.00 and for all out-of-state papers is $75.00. To determine if an address is in Nottoway County or to check the status of any civil paper previously sent to the Nottoway County Sheriff’s Office for service, please call (434) 645-9044 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • Conduct criminal investigations
  • Drug Task Force team members
  • Receive and dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls
  • Provide courtroom security
  • Uniformed deputies of the Nottoway County Sheriff’s Office provide courtroom security for Circuit Court as well as Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
  • Crime Solvers 434-645-7111
  • Crime Solvers is a community program geared toward public involvement in the fight against crime. It offers rewards up to $1,000.00 and anonymity to citizens who provide information to Crime Solvers.
  • Promote the Too Good for Drugs and Class Action programs
  • The Too Good for Drugs program is a positive approach to drug abuse education. It avoids scare tactics and relies on accurate information and a straightforward approach.
  • Receive and Dispatch E911 calls for
    • Nottoway Sheriff’s Office
    • Town of Burkeville Police
    • Town of Crewe Police
    • Burkeville Fire Department
    • Crewe Fire Department
    • Nottoway County Emergency Squad
    • Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
    • Virginia State Police
    • Nottoway Animal Control
    • Town of Blackstone Police
    • Blackstone Fire Department


Piedmont Regional Jail (434-392-1601), in Farmville. The jail was constructed by and is operated under the authority of a regional consortium of counties, Nottoway County being a charter member of the group.