Dillon County

Sheriff James “Jamie” Hamilton
Dillon County Judicial Center
1033 Old Latta Highway
P.O Box 627
Dillon, SC 29536

Office Phone:  843-774-1432
Detention Center: 843-841-3730
Fax: 843-841-3229

Hours of Operation:  8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

As members of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office, we are committed to excellence in public safety.  We take pride in providing professional law enforcement service by enhancing the quality of life through community interaction and partnerships, prevention of crime, and efficient service to the public. Conducting ourselves in a manner that is reproach, assisting those in need with honor and integrity, and protecting Constitutional freedoms by advocating unquestionable ethical standards, professionalism, and honor is our pledge.

Vision Statement it is the vision of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office to continually deliver the level of service deserved by the County we serve, by providing our Officers with the knowledge and tools to meet and exceed the needs of our citizens.

Values Statement
To demonstrate our commitment to our profession and to the public, the members of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office subscribe to the following values:

• Fairness: Impartial decisions and policies are the foundation of our interactions. We are consistent in our treatment of all individuals. Our actions are tempered with reason and equity.
• Integrity: We are dedicated to maintaining the highest moral standards by embracing the principles of honesty, trust and courage.
• Respect: We protect the rights, liberties, and freedoms as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States by treating people with kindness, tolerance, and dignity.
• Excellence: We are committed to delivering quality law enforcement service by recognizing the importance of training, personal effort, teamwork, modern equipment, dedication to duty, and strong professional standards.

Our Primary Responsibilities

• Prevention of crime
• Protection of life and property
• Suppression of criminal activity
• Apprehension and prosecution of offenders
• Preservation of public peace
• Providing security for all Courts in Dillon County

Report A Crime
The Silent Witness Form 

The Silent Witness Form is a tool used by the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office to collect intelligence information from citizens regarding any illegal activity occurring at residences, apartments, businesses, schools, and parks.

The form allows citizens, who wish to be anonymous, to give police information regarding problems in their neighborhoods without the worry of the suspected drug dealer or any other criminal harming or harassing them for giving information to police. The citizen can feel more comfortable communicating with police and potentially gain more trust in what the police are doing in their neighborhoods. At the same time, the citizen will feel good about what he or she is doing to better their neighborhood.

The form asks specific questions about the business, residence, street or park where the crime is occurring; type of criminal activity, descriptions (maybe names) of persons or vehicles involved, time of day or night and other questions that may help law enforcement address a particular problem.

You can view or download a copy of the form here in either English or Spanish. 

• English: Silent Witness Form (PDF)        
• Espanol: Testigo Confidencial Final (PDF)

Confidentiality will be maintained.  Citizens can deliver the Silent Witness Form via mail or hand delivery to the Sheriff’s Office.

Victim & Witness Assistance Program

The Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office is responsible for prosecuting criminals. However, the Solicitor’s Office is equally concerned with the welfare of victims and witnesses of crime.

In the past, victims’ rights and feelings have too often been overlooked by the criminal justice system. The Fourth Circuit has programs to assist victims and witnesses of crime.   The Solicitor’s victim assistance staff is there to assist you, the victims and witnesses of crime, with any questions or problems you may have about your case. As the victim or witness of a crime, you may be called upon to play an important role in the criminal justice system.

The Dillon County Sheriff’s Department staff is also here to answer any questions and assist witnesses or victims of crime.  For more information contact: 

• Fourth Judicial District Victim Assistance Web Page
• State of South Carolina’s Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Policies & Procedures

• Rules of Conduct
• Biased Based Policing
• Search & Seizure
• Use of Force
• Selection of Personnel
• Field Interviews
• In-Car Video
• Body Worn Cameras
• Internal Affairs & Supervisory Investigations
• Crime Prevention & Community Services
• Officer or Employee Compliment Form
• Complaint Affidavit

Dillon County Detention Center

Sarah Samuel, Director
Dillon County Detention Center
1027 Old Latta Highway
Dillon, SC  29536

Phone: 843-774-1435
Email:  ssamuel@dillonsheriff.org

The Dillon County Detention Center is located at 1027 Old Latta Highway, in Dillon, SC.   The facility can house up to 200 inmates and has a dedicated staff of 37 dedicated and trained law enforcement detention center personnel.

The Dillon County Detention Center is a division of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Department.  The facility provides secure confinement for both adults and juveniles who the Courts have ordered to be detained.

Confinement at the Dillon County Detention Center is conducted in a humane, safe, legally compliant, secure, sanitary, and citizen-centered environment.  Detention Center staff are dedicated to and will practice humane, safe, legally compliant, secure, and sanitary detention and incarceration in a professional manner.

It is the mission of the Detention Center to have detainees and inmates properly classified, supervised, and humanely treated at all times. Medical and Mental Health services will be competent and legally compliant and available to those in need of such services.  

Detention Center staff are a team of professionals dedicated to keeping citizens safe, while conducting themselves in a professional manner at all times when in contact with those incarcerated in the facility. 

Additional Information

• South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
• FBI
• Federal Trade Commission
• Sex Offenders
• Drowsy Driving Awareness
• Commons Scams that Target the Elderly