Wyoming

Wyoming is one of the most rural states in the country; all 23 counties operate under elected sheriffs with no civilian oversight tradition or enabling state law. The constitutional-sheriff movement is active. Teton County (Jackson) is the only county with a significant urban presence and a growing accountability conversation, but no body exists.
Sheriff oversight
0/23 counties with a dedicated body 0 reports from those bodies
Other oversight
0 Civil Grand Jury reports 0 statewide oversight reports
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Counties

0 of 23 counties have a dedicated civilian sheriff oversight body. Highlighted rows have an established body. See methodology for scoring.

# County Status (date) Started (date) LE capability Independence

No record found · 23 counties

  • Albany
  • Big Horn
  • Campbell
  • Carbon
  • Converse
  • Crook
  • Fremont
  • Goshen
  • Hot Springs
  • Johnson
  • Laramie
  • Lincoln
  • Natrona
  • Niobrara
  • Park
  • Platte
  • Sheridan
  • Sublette
  • Sweetwater
  • Teton
  • Uinta
  • Washakie
  • Weston