Sheriff - Unexpired
What does this office do?
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
James Harvey Scites has been Lincoln County sheriff since the county commission appointed him in September 2025. Scites is a military veteran with about 30 years in law enforcement, including work as a sheriff's deputy.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov