Alabama · DeKalb County
DeKalb County Detention Center is the county jail for DeKalb County, Alabama, run by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office in Fort Payne. As of November 10, 2026, the official roster lists 142 people in custody. The jail is at Fort Payne, AL 35968; call 256-845-3801 to confirm visits, deposits, mail, and bail before you go.
Roster updated · Facility details reviewed
Last successful fetch: 11/10/2026, 2:53:32 AM CST.
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| PAUL M KEPHART | 910050571 |
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| DANA R BEARDEN | 64914 |
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| CHRISTIAN F VENABLE | 910055997 |
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| CHRISTIN M MORGAN | 940034345 |
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| TERRY R MOORE | 65758 |
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| JAMES A WRIGHT | 910077732 |
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| EARNIEST J WESTMORELAND | 940047946 |
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| STEVEN MCDOWELL | 940038971 |
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| COLTON B GUFFEY | 64755 |
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| LISA J MCKINNEY | 64406 |
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| CONNOR D BURT | 65764 |
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| JOSEPH R WEST | 64742 |
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| MARVIN P CHADWICK | 64984 |
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| ALESHA A MAAHS | 64325 |
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| HARLEY D JONES | 63845 |
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| JAVAS L PITTMAN | 65760 |
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| JEREMY O FOSSETT | 940047858 |
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| TYLER M SCOTT | 63935 |
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| APRIL R SHRADER | 65754 |
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| BREANNA COLLINS | 940040386 |
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| LARRY S FREEMAN | 940034132 |
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| BRANDON L CAIN | 63678 |
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| CARMON T HILL | 63681 |
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| LAQUADA D THOMAS | 65469 |
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| MATTHEW MORGAN | 65750 |
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Verified county context
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center in Fort Payne, which holds about 235 people on an average day, including people awaiting trial, people serving sentences under a year, and federal inmates under a U.S. Marshals contract. The Sheriff's Office is at 2801 Jordan Road SW and answers at 256-845-3801.
| Facility | DeKalb County Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Payne, AL 35968 |
| Main phone | 256-845-3801 |
| Operated by | DeKalb County Sheriff's Office |
| Official facility source | Official jail page |
| People in custody | 142 on the official roster · captured |
| Facility details reviewed |
Practical guidance
From the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: Official FAQ page. Checked November 8, 2026.
Visits are by appointment, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Book at jailfunds.com or at the kiosk in the Sheriff's Office lobby. Inmates may have up to three visitors at a time, for 30 minutes.
Source: Official FAQ page
Inmates cannot keep cash. Money orders can be left in the drop box just outside the Detention Center doors or mailed in, with the inmate's name and number and your name and return address; they are posted Monday through Friday. A VendEngine kiosk in the Detention Center lobby also takes deposits.
Source: Official FAQ page
The site does not post phone or mail rules for inmates. Call 256-845-3801 before sending mail or setting up calls.
Source: Official FAQ page
A person may be released on their own recognizance, through a private bonding company, on a property bond, or on a cash bond. The bond required depends on the charge, so call the Detention Center to learn the type for a specific person. A listing is a record of a booking, not a finding of guilt.
Source: Official FAQ page
Facility procedures can change without notice. Call 256-845-3801 before traveling or sending money, mail, or property.
Common questions
By appointment, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., booked at jailfunds.com or the lobby kiosk.
Leave or mail a money order with the inmate's name and number, or use the VendEngine kiosk in the lobby.
Own recognizance, a bonding company, a property bond, or a cash bond, depending on the charge.
2801 Jordan Road SW, Fort Payne, AL 35968.
Search the 142 people on the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office inmate roster at the top of this page, captured 11/10/2026, 2:53:32 AM CST. Anyone booked after that time will not appear yet, so call DeKalb County Detention Center at 256-845-3801 if the person is not listed.
DeKalb County Detention Center, at Fort Payne, AL 35968, is run by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Call 256-845-3801 for current procedures.
JailAtlas reads the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office inmate roster twice a day. The copy on this page was captured 11/10/2026, 2:53:32 AM CST and lists 142 people.
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