Sheriff B. Phil Howell

Thank you for visiting our website. The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office is committed to being a transparent and service-oriented law enforcement agency. This website is an important tool in meeting both of those goals.

On this website you will find not only news and information about what we are doing, but you will also find important resources to help you perform various tasks and answer a host of questions about our services. If, however, you’re unable to find the answers or help you’re looking for on this site, we are only a phone call away. Please do not hesitate to head over to the Contact Us section of this site and reach out to us with any questions or concerns.  We are here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.

Our citizens and visitors are our agency’s most important resource and will always be our first priority. Never forget, because we never do, that this is your sheriff’s office.   -Sheriff B. Phil Howell

Service to the community is at the core of everything we do here at the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office.  While this is just a few of the services we offer, click on a link below to be taken to our Services page to learn about ways that our office can assist you.

One of our primary focus points is to relate our current events and news to you as soon as possible.  While a large amount of our drug cases cannot be made public, we want you to know that our staff is tirelessly working to protect and serve the entire Ashe County community.