Fayette County Sheriff's Office
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Police Disciplinary Review Board — the civilian oversight body for Lexington. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Fayette County Sheriff’s Office (KY)
How to file a complaint about a Fayette County Sheriff's Office officer
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office serves roughly 322,570 residents. If you had a problem with an officer, you have three distinct ways to file a complaint — and they are not equivalent. Here is how each one works in Lexington, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Police Disciplinary Review Board — independent civilian oversight
The Police Disciplinary Review Board is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Fayette County Sheriff's Office officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
- By phone: (859) 258-3625
- In person or by mail: 200 E Main St, Lexington KY 40507
- Police Disciplinary Review Board website
2. Fayette County Sheriff's Office Fayette County Sheriff's Office — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Fayette County Sheriff's Office are investigated inside the department itself. The department has not publicly confirmed whether anonymous complaints are investigated.
- Email: fayettesheriff@fayettesheriff.com
- Phone: (859) 252-1771
- In person or by mail: 150 N Limestone Ste 265, Lexington KY 40507
3. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Police Disciplinary Review Board so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- As of our last audit, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: 859-252-1771
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 09/11/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.