NUTTER FORT POLICE DEPARTMENT 1415 BUCKHANNON PIKE NUTTER FORT WV 26301

Council Minutes

May 7, 1925 - Allowing all Nutter Fort police officers to ride the streetcar for free was discussed.

August 1925 - Officer Reed brought up to Council the subject of speeding.  After discussion it was decided that Constable Noon, with his motorcycle, could dedicate part of his service to this issue and he was retained on commission.

February 28, 1928 - On complaint by L. W. Reed that speeding was occurring to the detriment of the citizens living along Buckhannon Pike, the Council discussed having a state policeman make occasional trips through town.

November 24, 1931 - Council members discussed having the Town’s truck fixed at costs not to exceed $5.00; prisoners being used to work on the Town’s streets; and the Town hiring a man to oversee that work.

October 25, 1935 - The need for a stopwatch for policeman use in timing speeding motorists was discussed and Council decided to purchase a stopwatch for that purpose.

In the last 80 or so years, the Police Department in Nutter Fort has experienced many changes.  The citizens of Nutter Fort now have a full-time, 24/7 Police Department to handle any problems that arise.  The police officers in the Department are all state-certified and highly trained.  The Police Department has the current equipment needed to perform day to day operations and is now dispatched by the county 911 system with the calls being kept in the Department’s computer system.  The Police Department also assists Nutter Fort Elementary School which is the largest elementary school in the state.  The Department regulates and controls the traffic on WV Route 20 which is the second most highly traveled road in Harrison County.

The Nutter Fort Police Department as pictured l-r Ptlm. R.P. Travis, Chief R.W. Godwin, Ptlm. L.J. Brewer (kneeling), Ptlm. J.E. Young, Ptlm. J.E. Davisson, Sgt. W.L. Stout.

If you need assistance from the police department you may call (304) 622-6351, or in case of emergency dial 911.

The police department wants to advise the residents of Nutter Fort that we are very proactive against illegal drugs, and drinking and driving.  If you want to provide the Police Department with information about possible illegal drug activity, give us a call (you do not have to leave your name) or you can direct an email to us at:  NutterfortPD@townofnutterfort.com.

If you see any activity you feel is suspicious, please call 911 and an officer will be sent immediately. 

A Note from the Chief
I just want to say to the residents of Nutter Fort, thank you!  I have lived in Nutter Fort for 42 of my 43 years.  I grew up here, attended school here, and a year out of high school went to work for the Police Department as a patrolman.  Since that time, I have moved through the ranks to Chief.  I have been Chief of Police since 1992.  When bad things happen, I take it personally.  I not only work here, but I live here and I know most of you personally.  I will do what it takes to keep our town safe and keep drugs out of the hands of our children.  Our town has one of the lowest crime rates of any community in Harrison County and in the State. This department is not reactive, we are proactive.

Thank you,
R. W. Godwin