Knox County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, verify a release, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Please contact the office that created or maintains the record for those matters.
Official Contacts and Lookup Routes
Knox County Sheriff’s Office and records
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
11540 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Main, administration, and records: 740-397-3333
Records Division: 740-399-3904
The reviewed KCSO materials do not state a confirmed office-hours schedule. Call before visiting so the appropriate unit can confirm its current availability.
The KCSO Records Division is the best starting point for a focused county booking-record or photograph request. The Sheriff’s Jail Division lists 740-392-5245, while some KCSO pages show 740-399-3940. Verify the appropriate jail number with KCSO before relying on either line. For an emergency, call 911. The published confidential tip line is 740-399-3959.
KCSO does not publish a fixed booking-photo copy charge or a guaranteed turnaround. Under Ohio’s Public Records Act, Ohio Revised Code §149.43, inspection is generally available at reasonable times and copies may be charged at cost. Retrieval, review, lawful redactions, exemptions, and delivery costs can affect timing and price, so ask KCSO for a fee estimate when requesting an image or a large set of records.
Use the route that matches the question:
- For a current Knox County custody check, open the official Knox County Jail Inmate List. A roster can change with release, transfer, or an update.
- For a county booking sheet, report, or booking photo, contact KCSO Records. The home guide outlines the request path and important limits.
- For a city incident or police report, start with the responsible local agency, such as the Mount Vernon Police records-request page or the Fredericktown Police Department. Gambier policing and detention questions may instead lead to KCSO; village administrative questions can start with the Village of Gambier.
- For case filings, dispositions, or court dates, use the Knox County Clerk of Courts or Mount Vernon Municipal Court, depending on the case.
- For a sentenced person in Ohio state custody, use the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction offender search. It is separate from a county jail roster.
- For federal custody or immigration detention, use the official Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or ICE detainee locator as applicable.
- For a possible warrant or safety-related tip, review the official directions on the Most Wanted page and follow the issuing agency’s instructions. Do not approach a person yourself.