This is a private reference, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, obtain a booking record, release anyone, or post bond. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Official DeKalb County Contacts
For current jail status or a recent release, contact the DeKalb County Detention Center. For an arrest record or booking photo, begin with the Sheriff’s contact route and ask which custodian holds the item. No separate public booking-record unit, fixed fee, or guaranteed response time was found.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
2801 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL 35968
Non-emergency: 256-845-3801
Jail: 256-845-8565
Emergency: 911
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Use the source matched to the question:
- Check the official Sheriff roster for current county custody and its 48-hour view for a recent release.
- Ask Fort Payne, Rainsville, or Henagar Police for a report created by that municipal agency.
- Use the DeKalb Circuit Clerk or Alabama court system for docket entries and case disposition.
- Use Alabama Department of Corrections search for a person currently in state prison.
- Use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody and the ICE locator for immigration detention.
- Call 911 only for an emergency, never for a records lookup.