Fugitive Extradition Division | Fayette County Sheriff's Office, Lexington, KY

When individuals wanted by Kentucky State Law Enforcement are apprehended in another state, the Fugitive Extradition Division at the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff is called into action. Teams of deputies will drive or fly to wherever suspects are being held to bring them back to Kentucky to await the judicial process.

An important function of the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff is the extradition of fugitives who have been charged in Fayette County with felony offenses and have fled the state. These fugitives are held accountable for their offenses and extradited back to stand trial in Fayette County.

Warrant information on a person charged with a felony offense is placed in a nation-wide computer system known as NCIC (National Crime Information Center) which is available to virtually every law enforcement agency across the country. Police contact with our wanted persons is confirmed through the NCIC system and the extradition procedures begin.

All 50 states have extradition laws similar to those in Kentucky. Felony offenders who are captured in other states are normally returned within 90 days by the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff.

Statistics for 2024-2025 Extraditions:

A total of 185 fugitives were extradited back to Fayette County by the Office of Sheriff to face felony charges.
Fayette County Deputy Sheriffs traveled over 174,000 miles to 28 states, including California, Texas, Michigan and Florida, in order to return the 185 fugitives.
These fugitives were charged with felony offenses including: Murder, Assault, Burglary, Escape, Forgery, Rape, Robbery, Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon, Theft of Deception, and numerous other offenses.

Map of the United States highlighting the 28 states to which Fayette County Deputy Sheriffs traveled to extradite fugitives back to Fayette County, Kentucky during 2024–2025, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. — States to which Fayette County Deputy Sheriffs traveled to return fugitives to Fayette County during 2024–2025.

The public can see wanted individuals each week on the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list. If you have information on any individuals currently wanted by the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff, please call (859) 252-1771.

NEVER take action on your own. Suspects should be considered dangerous, and are best apprehended by our highly-trained team.