Wayne County Sheriff’s Office - WV

11/18/2025

11/03/2025

WE’RE HIRING

WRITTEN TEST
DATE: December 18, 2025
TIME: 5:00pm
PLACE: Wayne County Courthouse

Once you have passed your written test you will move on to the second phase of hiring which consists of:

PT TEST
-18 push ups in one minute
-28 sit ups in one minute
-1.5 mile run in 14:36

POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION

PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

INTERVIEW

Once hired you will have to attend the West Virginia State Police Academy in Institute, WV. This is a 16 week residential academy, you will get to come home on weekends.

LAST DAY TO TURN IN APPLICATIONS FOR THIS TESTING DATE IS NOVEMBER 21, 2025. YOU CANNOT TEST UNLESS YOUVE TURNED IN YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE THIS DATE.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP FROM THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE ON THE 1st FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE.

10/25/2025

Stop by the courthouse in Wayne today to dispose of your unused prescription drugs!

10/12/2025

This side by side was stolen on 10/11/2025 between 3:30am-4:00am in the 21000 block of East Lynn Road. It was last seen going toward Wayne.

Please message this page or call our office at (304)272-6378 if you have any information on its whereabouts. Any help finding this stolen side by side will remain anonymous.

09/29/2025

APPREHENDED

Thank you for your help in this matter.

ATTENTION:

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating GARY WAYNE HAYS a 67 year old white male. He is 5’8”, 129lbs with hazel eyes and gray hair.

He is a person of interest in a case currently under investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

Mr. Hays is considered dangerous. If you see him, DO NOT APPROACH CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

He was last known to be driving a white 2000 model Dodge Dakota with Alabama registration 6A0182T. It may or may not have the black topper in the picture below.

Any help from the public is welcome and appreciated.

08/21/2025

Sheriff Bradshaw and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office want to extend our condolences to the family of Sheriff Graley, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the citizens of Lincoln County.

03/25/2025

ATTENTION: We have had reports of phones calls from a Lieutenant Josh Williams with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office informing citizens they owe $1000 for not appearing for jury duty and telling some people they have a warrant. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office would never call to solicit fines and there is not a Lieutenant Josh Williams that works for this Sheriff’s office. THIS IS A SCAM! Do not provide any information if you receive one of these phone calls. If you have any questions call the Sheriff’s Office directly at (304)272-6378.

03/07/2025

We would like to thank Little Miss Back the Blue Queen, Remi Kye Hammock for her gift of cupcakes to our deputies!

03/01/2025

We’re hiring! Call in or stop by for an application!