Platte County Sheriff's Office

Jurisdiction

The Sheriff’s Office covers Platte County (pop. 8,605), an area of 2,008 square miles.

Platte County, located in southeast Wyoming near the rugged Laramie Peak Range, is just a short drive away from Cheyenne or Casper and offers abundant opportunities for winter and summer activities. Numerous outdoor activities including camping, boating, golf, swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing, and hiking may be enjoyed seasonally throughout the year . The area is recognized for premiere big game hunting and abundant fishing, particularly in the quality waters of the North Platte River. The historic Oregon Trail, Register Cliff, Laramie Peak, Guernsey State Park, Glendo State Park, and Gray Rocks Reservoir, are a few of the popular attractions in the area.

Platte County encompasses the towns of Chugwater, Glendo, Guernsey, Hartville, and the county seat, Wheatland. The county is home to approximately 8605 residents according to 2020 Census. Farms and ranches are still often worked by descendants of early immigrants. The communities have withstood the test of time: the ability to change and yet retain the character, vitality, and hope for the future that existed at their founding over 120 years ago.

The city of Wheatland owes its founding to irrigation and the railroad. As the railroad pushed northward, its route constantly changed. Originally the town was to be called Sybille Colony after nearby Sybille Creek. It was also once referred to as "Wheatfield" when the town site was located near Rock Lake. The location of present-day Wheatland was finalized in 1887 and marked by a one-room frame building.