Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office

221 West Main Street Warsaw, IN 46580

Phone (574) 267-5667

Fax (574) 269-6195

Sheriff Jim Smith

Becoming the Sheriff of Kosciusko County has been one of my greatest achievements and truly, is an absolute honor and privilege to serve this great county in this capacity.

I am often asked, how things are going at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office? I typically respond by telling people, it’s very busy, however I couldn’t be more pleased with the progress KCSO has made thus far in my term. After being elected, I knew it was essential to build the right team around me. In my opinion, it is essential to create a “team effort” approach to ensure a successful future for the department. I have to say, I am truly blessed to have the team of leaders surrounding me as Sheriff that I have in place.

I couldn’t ask for a better group of men and women than what we have at KCSO serving Kosciusko County. I stress to the department, the “family style” environment is the way of the Sheriff’s Office during my administration. Part of that style is that I believe not one position is more important than any other position. Every piece to the puzzle is instrumental to our success. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office patrol division, communication center, work release center staff, kitchen staff, jail, court officers, security officers, reserve officers, boat patrol, and the administration are all equally important in serving you, the Kosciusko

I encourage all citizens to follow the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Facebook and other social media platforms to stay current on what’s

I have always believed that community policing is important to the people we serve, so I challenge all citizens to say hello to our employees as you see them in the community, and get to know our great staff!