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Morehead City Police Department (MCPD)
Address: 300 N 12th St, Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone:(252) 726-5361
Address: 215 Pollock St, Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone: (252) 728-4561
Atlantic Beach Police Department (ABPD)
Address: 125 W Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Phone: (252) 726-2523
Newport Police Department (NPD)
Address: 255 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC 28570
Phone: (252) 223-5410
Pine Knoll Shores Police Department
Address: 314 Salter Path Rd, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Phone: (252) 247-2474
Emerald Isle Police Department (EIPD)
Address: 7500 Emerald Dr, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
Phone: (252) 354-2021
Cape Carteret Police Department
Address: 102 Dolphin Street, Cape Carteret, NC 28584
Phone: (252) 393-8483
Indian Beach Police Department
Address: 1401 Salter Path Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Phone: (252) 247-6700
Carteret County Sheriffs Department (CCSO)
Address: 304 Craven St, Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone: (252) 728-8400
NC State Bureau of Investigation Coastal Division
470 Dolphin Dr.
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-2121
N.C. Marine Patrol
Phone: (252) 726-7021
FBI – Charlotte Field Office
Phone: (704) 672-6100
Harkers Island, all areas down east, Cedar Point, Pelletier, Mill Creek, Harlowe, Merrimon, and South River have no law enforcement departments answering calls for service and enforcement is handled by the Sheriff.
Salter Path law enforcement is handled by Indian Beach.
To learn more about basic law enforcement training (BLET) at Carteret Commuity College, please contact:
Joe Rufra
252-222-6228
News
January 2020 The Beaufort Police Department announced that Joel Marino was sworn in and will be an administrative Lieutenant with the department. Additionally, the Newport Police Department announced new promotions to Captain James Alexander, Sergeant Justin Berry, and to Officer Nate Alvarado for receiving his Intermediate Law Enforcement Certificate issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
January 2020 Deputy Nick Surfass was promoted to the rank of Sergeant with the county sheriff’s department.
December 2019 Captain Haywood Wilder retires from the MCPD effective February 1, 2020 after 22 years of service locally and 32 years to the county. See other information below.
December 2019 Sgt. Jeremy Miller of MCPD earned his Advanced Certification through the Law Enforcement Officers’ Professional Certificate Program which is established by the NC Criminal Justice Education And Training Standards Commission. Congrats to Sgt. Miller!
November 2019 Officer Ryan Ipock with MCPD completed the Criminal Investigation Certificate Program offered by the NC Justice Academy. Congrats to Officer Ipock!
October 2019
Cape Carteret police are welcoming a new K-9 officer to their ranks. Draco, a 5 month old German Shepard will join the force and be trained in missing persons, drug identification and specialized languages.
Saturday, October 26, 2019 all local agencies in conjunction with the health department will hold the annual “Pills Can Kill” and “Operation Medicine Drop” campaign to take back prescription drug that people have leftover or unused medications. Officers and deputies will be at all Food Lion location from 10 am till 2 pm.
Morehead City police officer Scott Covington was awarded the William “Bill” Condie award by the Noon Rotary Club for his mentorship.
September 2019
The Beaufort Police Department invited residents to attend their annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. This event will take place at the Beaufort Boys And Girls club at 601 Mulberry St and 5:30 p.m.
Sheriff Asa Buck announced that he sent 6 deputies to help with disaster recovery efforts on Ocracoke Island.
At the 2019 N.C. Public Safety Communications Conference, local emergency communications was named as the NENA center of the year. Additionally, Amanda Mutch was named as supervisor of the year by N.C. APCO.
June 2021
Emerald Isle Police Chief announces he will retire in July of 2021 after first joining the force as a part-time officer in 1999.
Chief Reese was appointed to his retiring position in January of 2017.
Read moreJune 2, 2021 News
Morehead City Police Chief Bernette Morris announced that she will be retiring in November 2021 after almost 27 years with the department. Chief Morris spent 20 years on the force and spent the past 6 years as chief.
City council members anticipate at least 5 months of preparations in conducting a national search for a new chief.
We wish Bernette and her family the best in retirement and thank you for your decades in service to the people of Morehead City NC.
Read moreNovember 2020
The NC Sheriff’s Association held their annual fall meeting in Atlantic Beach during the weekend of the 14th and 15th. At the fall meeting, state sheriffs and other law enforcement officials discussed key issuers facing agencies in the state and also touched on community policing and improving relations with the public.
During the meeting, local sheriff Asa Buck spoke with members.
After the weekend meeting, local commissioners officially recognized area agencies for their efforts in keeping Carteret County communities safe.
Read moreOctober 2020
Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck announced that the 2020 prescription drug take back program “Pills Can Kill” will take place on October 24, 2020. This program runs in conjunction with the Carteret County Health Department’s “Operation Medicine Drop” which has the same goal of removing dangerous unused prescription medications homes where they can be stolen, misused, abused, and potentially kill.
This is a one day event and will take place at all 5 Food Lion stores in the county from 10 am till 2 pm. Local deputies and police officers in the county will be on-hand to accept these medications.
The sheriff did say deputies and officers will not be able to accept liquids, needles, or sharps of any kind.
Read moreSeptember 3, 2020
In the interest of transparency and building trust in local law enforcement, Dean Wagaman of Kurtis Chevrolet met with Morehead City Police Chief Bernette Morris a provided a donation to help complete the process of funding body worn cameras for all police officers in the town.
During the meeting, Mr. Wagaman also provided face covers to the police chief to help protect the public and officers while completing their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEXT: Carteret County Sheriff discusses Operation One By One.
Read moreAugust 25, 2020
In cooperation with the NC Sheriffs in Pamlico County, Craven County, and the Morehead City Police Department, Sheriff Asa Buck and District Attorney Scott Thomas gave a joint press conference discussion ongoing drug investigations and arrest within the district that all three counties represent.
Specifically, here locally, Operation One By One to date netted almost 60 alleged drug dealers in the county. The Craven and Pamlico law enforcement officials have similar investigations going as well.
Operation One By One is still ongoing as of September 2020.
January 2020
Indian Beach Town Manager announced that lieutenant Billy Pollock will be promoted to Indian Beach Police Chief after the retirement of Chief A.J. Sutzko.
Chief Pollock has worked with the Indian Beach Police Department since 2015, and prior to that worked in law enforcement with the Newport Police Department in NC.
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December 2019
Officials with the Morehead City Police Department announced the retirement of Captain Haywood Wilder after 22 years of service to the local community.
Captain Wilder began his law enforcement career with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Department in 1987 thus extending his career to 32 years of combined service.
There will be a retirement celebration at the Morehead City Police Department (300 N. 12th street) Training Room on Friday January 31st, 12-2 pm and the public is welcome.
Captain Haywood Wilder will officially retire on February 1, 2020.
December 10, 2019
Chief Tony Reese of the Emerald Isle Police Department (EIPD) announced that his department raised $9,509 during their No Shave November fundraiser.
Proceeds from this fundraiser were presented to the Carteret Health Care Foundation.
Congratulations to Chief Reese, all officers, and people who helped donate to this great cause.
Sheriff Asa Buck announced the promotion of Deputy Ronnie Hall to the rank of Sergeant.
Congratulations to the Carteret County Sheriffs Department family, Sergeant Hall, and his family.
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This article will outline the steps to becoming a 911 operator with the Carteret County NC consolidated emergency communications center
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Archives of Carteret County missing persons and welfare checks in the NC communities of Morehead City, Newport, Beaufort, Atlantic Beach,
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Update: Found safe
October 2019
The Carteret County Sheriff is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman from Newport NC.
Elizabeth Ann Jones was seen leaving her residence on foot at her home on Lincoln Road on Sunday, October 6, 2019, then she was last seen at 1 p.m. getting in to a possible dark grey Doge Dakota truck at the Walmart in Morehead City with a man and woman.
If you have any information about Elizabeth Ann Jones, please call 252-728-8400 or 252-726-1911.
Information and news from the Carteret County NC District Attorney
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List of current and past Carteret County murder investigations and conviction in NC. All suspects listed and not convicted of
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