Mount Olive Fire Department
Marshall, West Virginia
How we verified this
As of August 2026 the only matching Marshall County entry on RadioReference's WV SIRN listing is "2444 | Mt Olivet VFD Pv | Mount Olivet Fire - Private" — spelled Olivet, not Olive — marked "D Enc", while the countywide fire dispatch talkgroup it shares stays in the clear.
Encryption Details
Marshall County Context
Of the 20 public-safety agencies we track in Marshall County, Mount Olive Fire Department is currently the only one we have flagged as encrypted.
See every agency we track in Marshall County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mount Olive Fire Department radio encrypted?
Yes. Mount Olive Fire Department uses P25 AES-256 encryption. This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.
Can I listen to Mount Olive Fire Department on a police scanner?
Partially. Mount Olive Fire Department encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Mount Olive Fire Department encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Mount Olive Fire Department to know what was happening nearby.
Can Marshall County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Marshall County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Mount Olive Fire Department encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Mount Olive Fire Department's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Marshall County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.