Police Auctions by State (2026): Where Police and Sheriff Departments Sell Seized and Unclaimed Property

There is no national police auction site in the United States. Each police department and sheriff's office sells its own property, and most of them use one of a few online auction platforms: PropertyRoom for unclaimed and seized goods like jewelry, electronics, tools and bicycles, and GovDeals or JJ Kane for retired patrol cars, trucks and equipment. On 12 November 2026 we had 2,007 live lots from police and sheriff departments in our feed: 1,183 on PropertyRoom, 459 on GovDeals, 271 on JJ Kane and the rest on Auctions International, Purple Wave and MNBid. 523 of them were vehicles.

This guide goes state by state: which departments are selling right now, on which site, and where to browse everything else for sale near you.

How police property reaches auction

Police and sheriff departments sell three kinds of property:

• Unclaimed property. Found items, and evidence from closed cases, that nobody claimed after the holding period set by state law. This is most of what departments sell, and it is mostly small goods.
• Forfeited property. Cash, vehicles and goods forfeited by court order. Federal forfeitures are sold separately, by the U.S. Marshals and the Treasury; our guide to seized and forfeited property auctions covers those.
• Fleet vehicles and equipment. Retired patrol cars, SUVs, motorcycles, radios and office equipment, sold like any other government surplus. Lights, radios and decals are normally removed first.

Each state sets its own rules on how long a department must hold found or seized property before selling it, and where the money goes. Ask the department's property and evidence unit if you are looking for something specific.

Where departments sell

PropertyRoom is the largest police-property auction site, and by its own figures works with more than 4,400 agencies. Most items ship from its warehouses rather than being collected from the police station, which is why most PropertyRoom lots in our feed have no state attached. Most items carry no buyer's premium. See our PropertyRoom FAQ.

GovDeals carries vehicles and bulky items from city police departments and county sheriffs. Each lot is collected from the department, and the seller sets the premium, payment and pickup terms. See what GovDeals really costs.

JJ Kane sells fleet vehicles for larger agencies. In our feed that includes the Hillsborough County Sheriff in Florida, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff in Louisiana and the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners.

Regional sites. Auctions International carries New York departments such as Cortland, Poughkeepsie and Elmira police; Purple Wave carries a few departments in Mississippi, Oklahoma and Iowa, and MNBid a few in Minnesota.

Live police lots from every source are on our police auctions page, and retired patrol vehicles are covered in how much police auction cars sell for.

Police auctions by state

The sections below list the departments with live lots in each state on 12 November 2026, with the number of lots in brackets. The mix changes every week as sales close and new ones open.

Alabama

On 12 November 2026 we had 11 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Alabama, 8 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Abbeville Police Department (3), Cleburne County Sheriff's Department (2), Dale County Sheriff's Department (2), Madison County Sheriff Department (1) and Level Plains Police Department (1), plus 2 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the Alabama hub.

Arkansas

On 12 November 2026 we had 25 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Arkansas, 13 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Grant County Sheriff's Office (7), Lonoke County Sheriff's Office (7), Searcy Police Department (6) and Bella Vista Police Department (5). Browse every government lot in the state on the Arkansas hub.

California

On 12 November 2026 we had 139 live lots from police and sheriff departments in California, 25 of them vehicles, sold through JJ Kane and GovDeals. Sellers: San Diego County Sheriff Property and Evidence (40), City Of Cypress Police Department (25), Los Angeles Police Department - Evidence & Property (24), Riverside County Sheriffs Department - Fleet (23) and City Of Los Angeles Police Department (10), plus 9 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the California hub.

Connecticut

On 12 November 2026 we had 23 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Connecticut, 22 of them vehicles, sold through PropertyRoom and GovDeals. Sellers: Bridgeport Police Department (2) and Windsor Police Department (1). 20 of them were PropertyRoom listings for property held in Connecticut. Browse every government lot in the state on the Connecticut hub.

Florida

On 12 November 2026 we had 138 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Florida, 111 of them vehicles, sold through JJ Kane and GovDeals. Sellers: Chad Chronister As Sheriff Of Hillsborough County (64), City Of West Palm Beach - Police Dept (20), Pinellas County Sheriffs Office (15), Clay County Sheriff's Office (14) and Flagler County Sheriff (5), plus 10 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the Florida hub.

Georgia

On 12 November 2026 we had 17 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Georgia, 9 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals and JJ Kane. Sellers: Oakwood Police Department (5), Aragon Police Department (4), Whitfield County Sheriff's Office (3), Pendergrass Police Department (1) and Monroe County Sheriff's Office (1), plus 3 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the Georgia hub.

Idaho

On 12 November 2026 we had 2 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Idaho, all of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Idaho State Police (2). Browse every government lot in the state on the Idaho hub.

Illinois

On 12 November 2026 we had 2 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Illinois, none of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Bartonville Police Department (2). Browse every government lot in the state on the Illinois hub.

Indiana

On 12 November 2026 we had 9 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Indiana, 5 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Scott County Sheriff's Office (4), Monroe County Sheriff's Office (3) and Merrillville Police Department (2). Browse every government lot in the state on the Indiana hub.

Iowa

On 12 November 2026 we had 34 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Iowa, 4 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals and Purple Wave. Sellers: Jasper County Sheriff's Office (27), Vinton Police Department (3), Washington County Sheriff's Office (2), Webster County Sheriff Reserve (1) and Mason City Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Iowa hub.

Kansas

On 12 November 2026 we had 1 live lot from police and sheriff departments in Kansas, a vehicle, sold through PropertyRoom. Browse every government lot in the state on the Kansas hub.

Kentucky

On 12 November 2026 we had 38 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Kentucky, 29 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Bullitt County Sheriff's Office (28) and Jeffersontown Police Department (10). Browse every government lot in the state on the Kentucky hub.

Louisiana

On 12 November 2026 we had 36 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Louisiana, all of them vehicles, sold through JJ Kane. Sellers: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (36). Browse every government lot in the state on the Louisiana hub.

Maryland

On 12 November 2026 we had 22 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Maryland, 16 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Charles County Sheriff's Office (14), District of Columbia Government Fleet and Police Department (7) and Hyattsville City Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Maryland hub.

Massachusetts

On 12 November 2026 we had 1 live lot from police and sheriff departments in Massachusetts, none of them vehicles, sold through Auctions International. Sellers: Mass OSD Worcester County Sheriff (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Massachusetts hub.

Minnesota

On 12 November 2026 we had 5 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Minnesota, 2 of them vehicles, sold through MNBid and GovDeals. Sellers: Gilbert Police Department (3), Upper Sioux Police Department (1) and Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Minnesota hub.

Mississippi

On 12 November 2026 we had 6 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Mississippi, all of them vehicles, sold through Purple Wave and GovDeals. Sellers: Jasper County Sheriff Department (5) and DeSoto County Sheriff's Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Mississippi hub.

Missouri

On 12 November 2026 we had 18 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Missouri, 13 of them vehicles, sold through JJ Kane and GovDeals. Sellers: St Louis Board Of Police Commission (11), Newton County Sheriff's Office (5), Claycomo Police Department (1) and Shrewsbury Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Missouri hub.

Nevada

On 12 November 2026 we had 23 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Nevada, 22 of them vehicles, sold through JJ Kane. Sellers: Las Vegas Metro Police Department (22) and Las Vegas Metro Police Dept.-Ms (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Nevada hub.

New Jersey

On 12 November 2026 we had 35 live lots from police and sheriff departments in New Jersey, 19 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Bloomfield Police Department (22) and Ramsey Police Department (13). Browse every government lot in the state on the New Jersey hub.

New York

On 12 November 2026 we had 96 live lots from police and sheriff departments in New York, 68 of them vehicles, sold through Auctions International and PropertyRoom. Sellers: City of Cortland PD (33), City of Poughkeepsie PD (11), Cayuga County Sheriff (10), City of Elmira PD (10) and Lackawanna PD (5), plus 4 more. 17 of them were PropertyRoom listings for property held in New York. Browse every government lot in the state on the New York hub.

North Carolina

On 12 November 2026 we had 3 live lots from police and sheriff departments in North Carolina, all of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Alleghany County Sheriff's Office (2) and Rolesville Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the North Carolina hub.

Ohio

On 12 November 2026 we had 42 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Ohio, 15 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Galion Police Department (20), Monroe County Sheriff's Office (5), Clark County Sheriff Office (4), Bedford Police Department (3) and Sylvania Police Department (3), plus 5 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the Ohio hub.

Oklahoma

On 12 November 2026 we had 3 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Oklahoma, all of them vehicles, sold through Purple Wave. Sellers: Bartlesville Police Department (3). Browse every government lot in the state on the Oklahoma hub.

Oregon

On 12 November 2026 we had 51 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Oregon, 9 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Eugene Police Department (39), Deschutes County Sheriff (9) and Portland Police Bureau Property Evidence Division (3). Browse every government lot in the state on the Oregon hub.

Pennsylvania

On 12 November 2026 we had 1 live lot from police and sheriff departments in Pennsylvania, a vehicle, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: East Lampeter Township Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Pennsylvania hub.

South Carolina

On 12 November 2026 we had 8 live lots from police and sheriff departments in South Carolina, 4 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Wellford Police Department (3), Yemassee Police Department (2), Latta Police Department (2) and Ridgeland Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the South Carolina hub.

Tennessee

On 12 November 2026 we had 56 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Tennessee, 36 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Washington County Sheriff's Office (13), Sumner County Sheriff's Office (13), Milan Police Department (5), Gibson Police Department (4) and Lawrenceburg Police Department (4), plus 11 more. Browse every government lot in the state on the Tennessee hub.

Texas

On 12 November 2026 we had 8 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Texas, one of them a vehicle, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Keene Police Department (7) and Rollingwood Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Texas hub.

Washington

On 12 November 2026 we had 4 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Washington, 3 of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Hoquiam Police Department (3) and Aberdeen Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Washington hub.

West Virginia

On 12 November 2026 we had 2 live lots from police and sheriff departments in West Virginia, all of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: West Virginia State Police (1) and Mercer County Sheriff's Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the West Virginia hub.

Wisconsin

On 12 November 2026 we had 3 live lots from police and sheriff departments in Wisconsin, all of them vehicles, sold through GovDeals. Sellers: Menasha Police Department (2) and Altoona Police Department (1). Browse every government lot in the state on the Wisconsin hub.

Other states

On 12 November 2026 we had no live police or sheriff lots located in the other states, which can mean a department's last sale has closed or that it sells on a site we do not cover. PropertyRoom ships to every state, so its listings are open to buyers anywhere. For other government lots near you, use the state hubs: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

Quick reference

Finding the next sale

• Set an alert. Police sales are irregular. A saved search alert for "police" or a department's name emails you when new lots appear.
• Search by distance. The feed filters by ZIP code and radius, which matters because GovDeals and JJ Kane lots must be collected.
• Check the department. Many departments post upcoming sales on their own website or social media, and some still hold in-person auctions that no online site lists.
• Search PropertyRoom by agency. Its listings name the selling agency, so you can follow a nearby department.

Buying tips

Read the pickup terms. GovDeals and JJ Kane lots are collected from the department or a storage yard within a few business days, usually with ID and proof of payment. Plan the trip before you bid.

Price the full cost. Add any buyer's premium, sales tax and transport. Check the listing's terms, because premiums differ by seller and site.

Expect locked electronics. Seized phones, tablets and laptops are often activation-locked to the previous owner. Price them as parts unless the listing says they are reset.

Check vehicles before you bid. Retired patrol cars have high idle hours and hard miles, and lights and radios are removed. Run the VIN, read the condition notes and look at every photo. Our Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Crown Victoria guides cover the common models.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are police auctions held in the United States?

Mostly online. Police and sheriff departments sell unclaimed and seized goods on PropertyRoom, and vehicles and bulky items on GovDeals, JJ Kane and a few regional sites such as Auctions International in New York. Some departments still hold occasional in-person sales, which they announce on their own website.

How do I find police auctions near me?

Look at your state's section above for the departments selling right now, then search by ZIP code and radius in our feed. PropertyRoom ships most items, so distance matters less there. For vehicles, which must be collected, filter GovDeals and JJ Kane lots by distance.

Can anyone buy at a police auction?

Yes. Police auctions are open to the public. You register free on the auction site, and some items, such as firearms or vehicles, can carry extra eligibility or paperwork rules.

Are police auction cars a good deal?

They can be, but they are hard-used. Retired patrol vehicles often have high idle hours and are sold as is. See how much police auction cars sell for for real sale prices by model.

Does GovAuctions run police auctions?

No. GovAuctions lists live lots from PropertyRoom, GovDeals, JJ Kane, Auctions International, Purple Wave, MNBid and other government sources in one search, and links each lot to the auction site where you bid.

What is the difference between police auctions and federal seized property auctions?

Police auctions sell property held by local departments. Federal seizures are sold by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Treasury forfeiture program through their own contractors. Our seized and forfeited property guide explains the federal side.