Woods County Sheriff's Office, Alva, Oklahoma

08/17/2026

The Academy Top Shooter Award recognizes exceptional fi****ms proficiency, accuracy, discipline, and consistency.

At the A2602 and A2602B Graduation Ceremony, Cadet Clayton Phillips was recognized as the Academy Top Shooter.

Phillips earned this distinction through his outstanding performance and achievement throughout academy fi****ms training and on the fi****ms range.

Congratulations to Clayton Phillips on this well-earned honor.

Woods County Sheriff's Office, Alva, Oklahoma

08/06/2026

Another school year is on its way! 🚍

Let’s protect kids getting on and off the school bus! Always stop when the stop-arm is out. 🛑 It’s the law.

08/06/2026

04/23/2026

Here’s a new scam going around. If you look close, and know Oklahoma, we are pretty sure there’s no St.Louis county and Clayton Missouri isn’t in Oklahoma either.
There isn’t even an Oklahoma statute 47 O.S. § 11-112.

04/18/2026

Join us in congratulating Deputy Ryan Moore and Deputy Ethan Gregory of the Woods County Sheriff’s Office on graduating from CLEET Academy. We’re proud of their hard work and dedication.

A big congratulations as well to the graduating officers of the Alva Police Department.

04/15/2026

Woods County roads aren’t your dumping ground.
These photos were taken right here in our county — and this kind of trash doesn’t just look bad. It harms livestock, blows into fields, blocks ditches, and costs taxpayers to clean up.

🚫 Illegal dumping is a crime

Under 21 O.S. § 1761.1, it’s unlawful to “place, throw, drop, dump, deposit, or discard any garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, refuse, debris, or other deleterious substance on public property or private property without consent.”
Violations can bring fines up to $5,000 and even jail time.

🌾 Help keep Woods County clean

Secure your loads. Use proper disposal sites. Report illegal dumping when you see it.

Woods County Sheriff’s Office
📞 580‑327‑3434

Let’s take pride in our county — and keep our roadsides clean.

Note:
The person responsible for this dumping was located and we will be looking for others.

04/14/2026

📣 Attention Woods County Cattle Owners

The Woods County Sheriff’s Office is updating our livestock contact records, and we need your help to make sure we can reach you quickly in the event your cattle get out or are found on county roads or highways.

Keeping your information current helps us:

• Identify livestock faster
• Contact owners before animals are injured
• Prevent accidents on rural roads and highways
• Return cattle safely and efficiently

If you own cattle in Woods County, please contact the Sheriff’s Office to update your name, phone number, and pasture locations.

Email your information to
[email protected]

If unable to email then call
580‑327‑6240

A few minutes of your time helps keep your livestock and our community safe.

03/20/2026

This March Madness, take your best shot at bracketology — and be your best self behind the wheel. 🏀✔️

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

03/17/2026

🚨 Kilted & On Duty 🚨

Today, Deputy Callahan, took full advantage of the opportunity to bring a little tradition (and a lot of style) to the job—rocking a kilt while proudly honoring his Irish heritage!
From patrol to traffic stops, this deputy proved that professionalism doesn’t have to come without personality. While most stuck to the standard uniform, he kept things a bit more breezy—and definitely more memorable.

🍀Happy Saint Patrick’s Day🍀

03/15/2026

🍀 ST. PATRICK’S DAY NOTICE FROM THE WOODS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 🍀

Sheriff McCullough has declared that this Tuesday, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, our deputies are officially allowed to trade in their uniform pants for kilts.

Yes… kilts.
Yes… in public.
And yes… we’re as nervous as you are.

If you spot one of our deputies out on patrol looking like they just stepped out of an Irish family reunion, don’t be alarmed. They’re still fully trained, fully professional, and fully committed to keeping Woods County safe—just with a little extra breeze and a whole lot of holiday spirit.

Stay safe, enjoy the day, and may your luck be better than whatever the wind has planned for our deputies.

— Woods County Sheriff’s Office