W. Howard Wells, Sheriff
210 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379
Phone (864) 429-1612
Emergency: Dial 911
E-Mail: sheriff@countyofunion.com
The Sheriff’s Office serves as the county arm of the law enforcing local, state, and national laws as they pertain to Union County citizens. The Sheriff’s Office also serves legal documents and papers requiring action of Union County citizens. the Sheriff's Office also operates the Union County Jail.
Sheriff Wells began his first term as the 33rd. Sheriff of Union County on January 5, 1993. A veteran law enforcement officer, his law enforcement career began in 1975 when he became a Patrol Officer for the City of Union Police Department. In June of 1976 he was appointed as a Deputy Sheriff with the Union County Sheriff's Office. He continued working as a Deputy Sheriff until February 15, 1980 when he took a job as a Wildlife Officer with the S.C. Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources. In 1992 after being employed as a wildlife officer for twelve years, he ran for Sheriff of Union County. Sheriff Wells continues to bring professionalism and national recognition to the Union County Sheriff's Office. He is highly praised and well respected for the manner in which he reacted to a highly publicized case, how he held together the many law enforcement officers and agencies involved, and how he responded to the bombardment of the national media.
For more information about the Union County Sheriff's Office, visit their web site at www.unioncountysheriff.com
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