Grayson County Jail Mugshots

Grayson County jail mugshots and booking records are maintained by the Grayson County Sheriff's Office at the detention center in Sherman, Texas. You can search for current inmates, view booking photos, and find charge and bond details for people held at the Grayson County Jail. This guide covers how to search, what records contain, and how to request older booking photos.

Grayson County Sheriff's Office

The Grayson County Sheriff's Office is based in Sherman and oversees all county-level law enforcement and jail operations. The main phone for the Sheriff's Office is (903) 813-4200. The jail line is (903) 813-1456. The Sheriff's Office runs two separate facilities. The main detention center is at 200 South Crockett Street in Sherman. A second, lower-security facility called the Low Risk Detention Center is at 5503 Airport Drive in Denison. The main jail holds up to 432 inmates and operates at medium security.

The current sheriff is Tom Watt. The detention operations are led by Detention Captain Sarah Bigham, who can be reached at extension 2262. The Sheriff's Office has several specialized units including a SORT team for emergency response, a dive team that works on Lake Texoma, and a boat patrol that enforces laws on the Texas side of the lake. Grayson County is in North Texas near the Oklahoma border, and the department handles a wide variety of cases as a result.

Visitation hours at the main jail vary by gender. Male inmates can receive visits Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 11 AM and again from 1 PM to 3 PM. Female inmates have different slots: Tuesday through Saturday from 8 AM to 9 AM and from 3 PM to 4 PM.

Grayson County Inmate Search

You can search for Grayson County jail inmates online through the inmate search tool at inmatesearchtexas.org. The search allows you to look up inmates by last name, first name, or booking number. Results show the booking date, release date, current charges, and bond amount and type. The corrections division page on the county website at co.grayson.tx.us/page/gcso.corrections has additional information about the detention center.

The Grayson County Sheriff's Office website published a screenshot of the inmate search system and the corrections facility details. You can see the tools available for looking up inmates and checking their current status. The corrections facility at 200 South Crockett holds the main population, while low-risk inmates may be housed at the Denison location.

The Grayson County Sheriff's corrections page shows the detention center and current booking operations.

The Grayson County corrections page shows the detention center layout and inmate intake operations at the Sherman facility.

For custody status alerts, use VINELink. This free service lets you register to receive notifications when someone's custody status changes. It is useful if you are waiting to know when an inmate is released or transferred.

Grayson County Booking Photos and Records

Booking records created at the Grayson County Jail are public under the Texas Public Information Act (Government Code Chapter 552). Each record includes the inmate's full name, date of birth, booking number, physical description, charges, and bond details. A booking photo is taken at intake and becomes part of the official record. Arrest agency and date of arrest are also included in the file.

Current inmate records appear in the online search tool and are updated regularly. Older records may not be in the online system, but they can still be obtained by making a formal request. The Grayson County Jail has been active for many years and maintains a large archive of past booking records. All records stay on file unless a court orders them removed through expunction or nondisclosure.

Grayson County is one of the more active North Texas counties for arrests, given its proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and the Oklahoma state line. The jail processes hundreds of bookings each month between the two facilities.

Note: Juvenile arrest records are not part of the standard public information system and require a separate process to access.

How to Request Grayson County Jail Records

For current booking information, start with the online inmate search. It shows what is in custody now and does not require any formal request. For older records, booking photos not in the online system, or printed copies of arrest records, submit a public information request to the Grayson County Sheriff's Office.

You can submit your request in person at 200 South Crockett Street in Sherman during regular business hours. You can also mail your written request to the same address. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date. Under the Texas Public Information Act, the Sheriff's Office must respond within 10 business days. There may be fees for copies or extensive records research. The county can also provide guidance on requesting criminal court records through the County Clerk's office.

For statewide criminal history beyond what the county holds, use the Texas DPS Crime Records Division. That database covers arrests from agencies across the state.

Texas Statewide Jail and Arrest Resources

If the person you are searching for is not in the Grayson County system, they may be held in a neighboring county or transferred to a state prison. These tools can help you search more broadly.

• TDCJ Offender Search - state prison and parole records
• Texas DPS Crime Records - statewide criminal history
• VINELink - custody status notifications by phone, text, or email
• Texas Commission on Jail Standards - jail inspection reports and compliance data

VINELink is free to use and works across most Texas county jails. Register once and get alerts any time there is a change in that person's custody status anywhere in the state.

Removing an Arrest Record in Grayson County

An arrest record in Grayson County stays on file unless a court orders it destroyed or sealed. Texas law allows for expunction of certain arrest records under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55. You may qualify if charges were dropped, you were found not guilty, or the case was dismissed without a final conviction. The process starts with filing a petition in district court.

If a court grants expunction, every agency that holds a record of that arrest, including the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, must destroy or return those files. That includes the booking photo. After the order takes effect, you can legally say the arrest did not happen. Orders of nondisclosure are another path. They seal the record rather than destroy it, which limits who can see it but does not fully erase it. A local attorney in Sherman or Denison can explain which option fits your case and walk you through the filing steps.

Cities in Grayson County

Grayson County includes Sherman, the county seat, and Denison, the second-largest city. Other communities include Van Alstyne, Pottsboro, Whitesboro, Gunter, Howe, and Tom Bean. Sherman and Denison both have city police departments, but all county-level arrests flow through the Grayson County Jail system. No qualifying cities in Grayson County have individual city pages on this site based on population thresholds.

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