Madison County Sheriff's Office

Pistol Permit Information & NY SAFE ACT info

Sheriff Allen Riley

Sheriff Allen Riley is a life long resident of Madison County. He has 28 years of law enforcement experience; He comes to the position after completing a career with the New York State Police.

Sheriff Riley was sworn into office on January 1, 2010.



Undersheriff John Ball The Undersheriff is second in command of the Office of the Madison County Sheriff, reporting directly to the Sheriff. He oversees day-to-day oerations of jail, civil, and criminal divisons. Undersheriff John Ball was sworn-in on December 1, 2010.

MADISON COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN COMMEMORATE NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY

(Wampsville, NY) – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), in partnership with the Office of the Madison County Sheriff and other County law enforcement agencies will be observing National Missing Children’s Day this year.

May 25^th has been observed as National Missing Children’s Day since it was first recognized in 1983. National Missing Children’s Day serves as an annual reminder that there are thousands of children who are still missing and stresses the importance of making child protection a national priority. The Take 25 campaign is a national child safety public awareness campaign created in 2007 by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The campaign encourages parents to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and ways to prevent abduction. The campaign begins on May 1 and continues through May 25 every year in communities throughout the country.

Click here for a brief clip of how Project Lifesaver works

Sheriff Allen Riley is pleased to announce the implementation of a new program called Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue, rapid recovery program that targets persons enrolled in the program that have the tendency to wander due to Alzheimer’s , Autism, Dementia and other age macular degeneration (ARMD) related conditions or disorders.

To learn more click here.

Donate Your Used Cell Phones

The Madison County Sheriff's Office is working with victims of violence agencies to help provide victims with a source of emergency 911 communications. Please consider donating your old, used and unwanted cell phones and chargers to those who are in desperate need of your help.

Cell phones can either be mailed or dropped of at:

Madison County Sheriff's Office
138 North Court Street
Building #7
Wampsville, NY 13163

You can request a speaker from the office of the sheriff for your group or organization. If available, a speaker can be arranged for any topic covering any of our programs. See this web site for contact information.

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NYS citizens can register assault weapons online. The NYS Police have completed their online registration application. It can be found at this link—http://www.governor.ny.gov/nysafeact/gun-reform. A paper copy of the registration form is also available there for download.

Have a Child in a Car Seat? Get it Checked

Have you wondered when to move your child to the next type of car seat and what that seat is? Have you ever wondered if your child’s car seat is buckled in tightly enough? Did you know that children are safest riding rear-facing until they are two years old or until they reach the highest weight allowed for their rear-facing seat? Did you know that New York State law requires children to be in an appropriate child safety seat until their eighth birthday?

Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers want their children to be safe. These and all of your other questions about car seats can be answered by a nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician at a car seat check.

The Madison County Health Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up with the New York State Police to hold a car seat check on Thursday, June 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Parry’s parking lot, 100 Utica Street in Hamilton. For those in the Northern part of the county, an event will be held Thursday, June 27 from 4:00-6:30 pm at Tops Friendly Market, 3400 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota.

To ensure that your child’s car seat is safe and installed correctly, be sure to stop by. Trained staff will check for recalls, make sure the seat is right for your child, and ensure that the child and seat are properly buckled in the vehicle. Staff will share the latest recommendations and teach you what you need to know to help your child ride safely.

While seats may be checked without the child present, bring the child with you if possible, so that staff can show you how the child should properly fit in the car seat. Please also make sure that you have installed the car seat in your vehicle, so that staff can check for any errors and teach you how to make any corrections. No appointment is necessary.

This free event is open to the public, and is made possible with funding from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

In the event of rain, the car seat checks will be rescheduled for the following evening at the same time. Call the Madison County Health Department at 366-2361 or listen to Mix 106 radio to check for cancellations.

Contact: Chrystal Johnson
Public Health Educator II
Madison County Dept. of Health
(315) 366-2361