Find Fayette County Booking Releases

Fayette County booking releases are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Somerville, Tennessee. Sheriff Bobby Riles oversees a department with 125 personnel spread across 10 divisions. The Fayette County Detention Center at 705 Justice Drive processes all arrests in the county. You can search for booking releases through the jail roster, which updates every 24 hours. The county covers 706 square miles in southwestern Tennessee and has a population of about 41,000 people. Oakland is the largest city, though Somerville serves as the county seat.

Fayette County Sheriff's Office Records

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office manages booking releases through the detention center in Somerville. Sheriff Bobby Riles leads the department. Travis Davenport serves as Deputy Chief of Operations, and Ray Garcia handles administration. The office runs 10 divisions including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Drug Enforcement, and Court Services.

When someone gets arrested in Fayette County, they are brought to the detention center at 705 Justice Drive. Staff process the intake by recording the person's name, date of birth, physical traits, and address. A mugshot is taken. Charges are entered one by one with bond amounts for each. The arresting agency is logged. All of this forms the booking release record. It is a public record under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, which means anyone in Tennessee can ask to see it.

You can reach the Fayette County Sheriff's Office at 901-465-5247 for questions about booking releases or jail operations.

This screenshot shows the Fayette County jail page with details on the detention center, inmate search options, and contact information.

Search Fayette County Booking Releases Online

Fayette County updates its jail roster every 24 hours. The roster lists all current inmates at the detention center in alphabetical order by last name. Each listing shows race, sex, date of birth, arrest date, charges, and bond information. You can search by name to find a specific person.

The online roster is free to use. You do not need to create an account. Just go to the Fayette County jail page and look through the list or use the search function. If you know the person's last name, that is usually enough to find them. Mugshots may also be available for some listings.

Fayette County also provides a warrant search tool. You can look up active warrants by name, race, and sex. This is separate from the booking release roster but can be useful if you want to check if someone has an outstanding warrant in Fayette County.

For older records, you need to contact the sheriff's office directly. Call 901-465-5247 or visit the detention center in Somerville. Former inmates can get copies of their own records in person or by mail, but valid identification is required. Records expunged under T.C.A. § 40-32-101 will not show up in any search.

Public Records Requests in Fayette County

You can request booking releases through Fayette County's public records process. All requests must be in writing. You can submit them in person or by mail. The county government office handles these requests.

Mail requests to: Fayette County Government, PO Box 218, 13095 N. Main St, Somerville, TN 38068. Include the person's full name and any dates you have. The county has 7 business days to respond under Tennessee law. Looking at records in person is free. Copies may come with a small per-page charge. If the county denies your request, they must cite the law that allows the denial.

Juvenile records are sealed under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and will not be released to the public.

How Fayette County Processes Bookings

All arrests in Fayette County end at the detention center on Justice Drive. The sheriff's deputies, local police, and state troopers all bring arrested people to the same place. The booking process takes the person through intake, where staff handle paperwork, photos, and fingerprints. Charges get entered into the computer system. Bond is set based on the charges and any prior record.

Release from the Fayette County Detention Center happens in a few ways. Posting bond is the most common. The jail uses JailFunds for commissary deposits, which is a third-party system available online and at a kiosk in the jail lobby. Visitation at the Fayette County jail is available both online through GTL and in person on a set schedule. Females and segregation inmates visit on Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Male inmates visit Thursdays from 9:30 AM to noon. The booking release record captures the full timeline from arrest to release.

Types of Charges in Fayette County

Fayette County booking releases show many different charges. DUI, domestic assault, theft, drug possession, and probation violations are among the most frequent. Failure to appear warrants bring people back to jail regularly. The county reported a violent crime rate of 96 in 2018 according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.

Felony charges also come through. Aggravated assault, burglary, and drug distribution cases appear in the records. Each charge has its own bond amount. The booking release lists them all, giving a complete picture of what the person was charged with at the time of arrest.

Cities in Fayette County

Fayette County has 10 cities and communities. Somerville is the county seat. Oakland is the largest city. Other towns include Piperton, Rossville, Williston, Moscow, Gallaway, Hickory Withe, Braden, and La Grange. All arrests across these communities are processed through the Fayette County Detention Center in Somerville.

None of these cities operate their own jail. The county detention center is the single booking facility for all of Fayette County.

Nearby Counties

Fayette County is in southwestern Tennessee, east of Memphis. If you are looking for a booking release and the arrest happened near a county border, check the neighboring county too. Each one runs its own jail.

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