Pitt County Sheriff

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Let's work together to protect our community from these attempts to steal our money!

06/01/2026

Gov. Josh Stein has proclaimed June 1-7 as the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Fi****ms Effectively) Week of Action. Established in 2023, the NC SAFE initiative is designed to raise awareness of the importance of safe firearm storage. During the Week of Action, organizations across North Carolina will distribute free gun locks and safe storage materials to residents. Since its inception, NC S.A.F.E. has distributed more than 175,000 gun locks to firearm owners across the state.

06/01/2026

This morning, Pitt County hosted the 4th Annual NC SAFE Week of Action Press Conference from the NC Department of Public Safety. NC "SAFE" stands for Secure All Fi****ms Effectively. That is a message that needs to get out there and simply must be put into action! No more tragedies!

The speakers included:
NCDPS Deputy Secretary William Lassiter
Faris C. Dixon, Jr., Pitt County District Attorney
Major Ray Waters, Pitt Co Sheriff's Office
Dr. Eric Toschlog, Professor and Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at ECU Health
Deputy Chief Kolenya "KZ" Thomas, Greenville Police Department
Ms. Whitney Brown-Tune, Mother and Advocate

Safe fi****ms storage saves lives! Look for more posts this week in an effort to make a difference here locally.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT www.ncsafe.org.

06/01/2026

The NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action kicks off today. Events are happening across the state to bring safe gun storage to your community.

Throughout this week, we encourage all gun owners to reflect on their gun storage habits and take steps to store their guns safely.

Learn more about safe storage: https://www.ncsafe.org/safestorage/

05/29/2026

GUN & DRUG CRIMES

05/29/2026

DRUG & GUN ARREST

05/28/2026

Along with Chief Lim Capehart and the best detention team in the state, Sheriff Dance provides a jail that values professionalism and takes pride in keeping our citizens safe. Learn more about PCDC in this new video.

One duty reserved to North Carolina Sheriffs is to maintain a Detention Center. Sheriff Paula Dance takes this responsibility very seriously. Along with Ch...