Hamilton County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or obtain official booking records. For a current record, custody question, court matter, or emergency, use the appropriate government contact below.
Hamilton County Record Contacts
The published county contacts below are the appropriate starting points for official information. A July 2026 transition affected the Sheriff’s Office, so confirm the current responsible office contact before relying on a name or email address. No dedicated Sheriff records email, records-unit hours, public roster, booking-photo fee schedule, or online photo policy was verified in the county research.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Address:
1108 South Rice Street
Hamilton, TX 76531
Administrative line: (254) 386-8120
Published Sheriff email: b.boulton@hamiltoncountytx.org
Jail Administration
Jail Administrator: Mashell Thompson
Jail line: (254) 386-8128
Email: m.thompson@hamiltoncountytx.org
Fax: (254) 688-9037
Use jail administration for current custody-location and booking-record routing. Ask the office to identify the present custodian if a person was transferred or is held through an interlocal arrangement.
For a booking sheet or photograph, use the county’s Public Information Act request form and Public Information Act procedures. Direct the request to the Sheriff’s Office and ask the county to route it to the appropriate custodian if needed. Request an electronic copy, describe the person and date range precisely, and ask for a charge estimate. The published materials do not establish a current dedicated records contact or photo fee.
- Booking or current-custody question: begin with the Sheriff’s Office or jail administration. The county does not publish a verified public roster.
- Court disposition or case status: use the County Clerk, District Clerk, and county-linked Tyler case portal. The portal is a case search, not real-time warrant confirmation.
- Non-emergency dispatch: (254) 386-3300. This is not a substitute for an official records request or a court-status check.
- Sentenced state-custody question: use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Search, which is different from a Hamilton County booking record.
- Federal or immigration custody question: use the BOP Inmate Locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator. Each covers a separate custody system.
- Emergency or immediate danger: call 911.