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Carter County Sheriff's Department
900 E. Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423 542-1845
Hours of Operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week

Chris Mathes - Sheriff
Duties: The Sheriff and Deputies are the principal protectors of the peace in the county. The Sheriff is the keeper of the jail and responsible for the prisoners housed in the county. The Sheriff is authorized to deputize any citizen of the county to assist in carrying out the duties of the office.