Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Lead Animal Services Officer Eugene Taylor on his well earned retirement! This morning, Major Muse presented him with his badge and patches worn during his service to Edgecombe County. He will be missed!

06/04/2026

Missing dog, lost in Macclesfield. Please contact the shelter if found.

06/03/2026

A group of Sheriffs and their personnel gathered in Raleigh today for the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s annual Legislative Day! Sheriffs met with their legislators in scheduled meetings at the General Assembly to speak with them about issues important to their communities.

06/03/2026

Yesterday at Stocks Elementary School award day, 2nd grader Zane Credle was presented with the SRO Award by Deputy Pixley! Congratulations, young man!

06/02/2026

Just to give you an idea of what our office is up to lately, here are some stats from May 2026:

-Our telecommunicators answered 8,515 phone calls. They then dispatched 2,975 calls for service between Fire, EMS, and the Sheriff's Office.
-Our Animal Services Officers responded to 128 calls for service.
-Deputies responded to 1,504 calls for service.
-Deputies took 60 mental transports (people under Involuntary Commitment).
-Detention Officers have been supervising an average of 220 inmates.

06/02/2026

Congratulations to Eddie Caldwell, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, on his well earned retirement! Thank you for your years of service!

06/01/2026

It was Awards Day at Coker Wimberly Elementary School. Deputy Best was proud to award two outstanding young men , Jadyne and Noah, with his “Extra Mile Award”. These young men truly exemplify what it means to go the extra mile. They are always ready to offer a helping hand or do anything that needs to get done.

Deputy Best was also surprised with a special Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding service and dedication to the school. Presented by Principal Harley.

Congratulations Jadyne , Noah and Deputy Best.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Deputy Arnold Samuel on his promotion to Detention Lieutenant! Samuel was previously our recruiter, hiring for all positions within the Sheriff's Office.

06/01/2026