Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office gets extra funding

PINEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) – The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office has received $60,500 from the state’s Unclaimed Property Division.

State Treasurer Riley Moore said most of the funds were from uncashed vendor checks and insurance proceeds that were turned over to the state’s unclaimed property program.

“I’m proud to reunite the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department with their unclaimed funds,” Moore said. “The men and women who courageously serve in our state’s law enforcement work tirelessly to keep our citizens and communities safe, and I’m delighted to see these funds directly benefit families in Wyoming County.”

Wyoming County Sheriff Bradley Ellison said in the announcement from Moore’s office that he is thankful for the funds.

“I appreciate the State Treasurer’s Office, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Tax Office and our Chief Tax Deputy Sherri Bland for notifying the Sheriff’s Department about our lost funds and for assisting us with the claims process,” he said.

During the month of December, Moore’s Unclaimed Property Division returned nearly $1 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses and organizations. Since the fiscal year began on July 1, 2023, the Office has paid out nearly $11.4 million in unclaimed property claims.

Currently, the Treasurer’s Office has more than $400 million worth of unclaimed property in its database. Wyoming County has nearly 30,000 unclaimed property listings worth more than $2.7 million being held by the State Treasurer’s Office. Visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov to search and find out if you have any unclaimed funds.

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