About Sheriff's Office

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is staffed by 108 full-time and 37 part-time employees. The Detention Center employs 42 full-time and 4 part-time personnel. Our team is responsible for patrolling over 495 square miles and serving a growing population of approximately 77,000 citizens.


We are committed to upholding fairness and equal treatment—both as an employer and in the law enforcement services we provide to the community.


Located at 285 T Kemp Road, Louisburg, NC 27549, the Franklin County Law Enforcement and Detention Complex serves as the hub of public safety operations in our county. From this facility, we serve Franklin County residents 24 hours a day, working in strong partnership with municipal and private police agencies throughout the county.



Our shared mission is not only to combat crime—but to eliminate it—so Franklin County remains one of the safest and most welcoming places to live, work, raise a family, and operate a business.

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