This privately run reference is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull an official Grainger County record.
Sheriff and Detention Contacts
Grainger County Sheriff’s Department
270 Justice Center Drive, Suite 105
P.O. Box 5
Rutledge, TN 37861
Main sheriff and detention line: 865-828-3613
Non-emergency dispatch: 865-828-3337
Fax: 865-828-8802
County administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Patrol, investigations, and corrections operate around the clock. Those facts do not create a guaranteed roster-update schedule.
Records and Court Routing
Public Records Request Coordinator Angie Lamb, Grainger County Clerk, can be reached at 865-828-3511. Ask for a booking record or photograph request to be routed to the sheriff or detention custodian. The Circuit Court Clerk number listed by the county directory is 865-828-3605. Use the clerk for public case and disposition questions.
- For current county custody, use DCN and call the detention line.
- For a record or photo, use the county request coordinator.
- For a case outcome, contact the Circuit Court Clerk.
- For a state felony offender, use TDOC FOIL.
- For release or transfer alerts, use Tennessee VINE.
- For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE.