El Paso County Mugshots Search | Recent Booking Photos

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El Paso County, Texas · Current jailings, booking photos, bonds and court verification

Find the Booking First—Then Check Whether the Mugshot Is Public

If someone was arrested recently in El Paso County, start with the county’s official Jail Records search—not a third-party mugshot gallery. The county describes that database as a search of current jailings, so it is most useful when you are trying to confirm a person who may still be in the Downtown Detention Facility or Jail Annex.

Once you find the correct person, save the identifying details before relying on a photo. If the public result does not display a booking image, that does not mean the arrest never happened. This page shows where to request a specific booking photograph, how to find older cases, how to check bond and release, and what family members need to know next.

Open official Jail Records Open Odyssey Public Access Photo missing?
Full booked name Date of birth Approximate arrest date Booking / jail identifier Cause number if known
EL PASO BOOKING PHOTO DESK VERIFYING
NAME · DOB · BOOKING RECORD
COURT RECORD CHECK
IDENTITY VERIFIED
PHOTO + BOOKING MATCHED
A mugshot is not proof of guilt. A booking photograph documents a person during detention processing. It does not show whether prosecutors filed the original allegation, whether the charge changed, or whether the case later ended in dismissal, acquittal, deferred adjudication, conviction or another disposition.
Official starting point

El Paso County Jail Records → Odyssey Public Access.

Coverage warning

The county describes Jail Records as current jailings only.

Downtown inmate info

915-273-3770.

Booking-photo request

Crime Records: 915-273-3807.

Verified review

Official procedures checked August 12, 2026.

Start with your actual problem

What are you trying to find?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Find the jail record first

Use the official current-jailings search. Verify the name and identifying details before looking at or sharing a photograph.

Search steps
MUGSHOT NOT DISPLAYED Do not jump to another website

Save the booking information and ask the Sheriff’s Crime Records Section whether the specific booking photograph is releasable.

Request the photo
OLDER ARREST Current Jail Records may not help

Search the criminal court case and request older Sheriff-generated arrest material from Crime Records.

Find an older booking
FINAL CASE RESULT Move from jail to court records

Adult misdemeanor records are handled through the County Clerk; felony records are handled through the District Clerk.

Check the court case
BOND OR RELEASE Use Jail Bond Records

Confirm every cause and hold before paying. Downtown Bonding can be reached at 915-273-3767.

Bond and release help
FAMILY MEMBER IN JAIL Confirm the facility before doing anything else

Visitation, mail, calls and services depend on whether the person is downtown or at the Jail Annex.

Family help

Go directly to the answer you need

This article keeps mugshot searching first and moves jail-family information farther down so urgent search users do not have to read everything.

Booking-photo availability

What to do when a mugshot appears—or does not

Photo appears

Verify the name, booking details and court record before relying on it.

Booking appears, photo does not

The absence of a public image does not erase or disprove the jail record.

Arrest is old

Use court records and Crime Records rather than expecting it in the current-jailings search.

Photo looks like the wrong person

Stop. Compare independent identifiers before sharing or acting on the result.

The county does not promise an online mugshot for every jail record. If a photo is missing, do not switch immediately to a commercial mugshot site and assume its image is current or accurate. Use the official booking data and request the specific record when the photograph itself matters.

What a booking photo can tell you

The image was associated with a detention-processing record
It can help distinguish two people with similar names
It may help confirm a recent booking when paired with other identifiers
It may be useful when requesting the correct associated record

What a mugshot cannot tell you

It does not prove guiltThe photograph was created before the final outcome of the criminal case.
It does not prove the original charge remained the sameProsecutors may reject, modify or replace allegations.
It does not show current custody by itselfThe person may already have bonded out, been released or transferred.
It does not show the final dispositionSearch the Clerk’s criminal case records for that answer.
Identity check

Do not identify someone from the face alone

Full booked name matches
Middle name, suffix or alias makes sense
Date of birth matches when available
Booking timing fits the known arrest
Facility and custody information fit the timeline
Arresting agency fits where the incident occurred
Cause or case number leads to the same defendant
Court filing follows the same booking event
Minimum rule before sharing a mugshot: Match at least two independent identifiers besides appearance. Common names and visually similar people create serious identification errors.
Nothing appears

Why a recent El Paso arrest may be missing

The booking is still processing An arrest can occur before the public jail record becomes easy to locate.
The person was released The county describes the Jail Records search as current jailings only, so an older or completed custody event may require another route.
The name is spelled differently Try a shortened first name, alternate surname, hyphenated surname or Soundex/wildcard option.
The arrest occurred in another county Search the jurisdiction where the person was actually booked.
The person is in federal custody El Paso has significant federal law-enforcement activity. A federal detainee will not necessarily appear as an El Paso County jail inmate.
The person moved to state custody Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice search after a state-prison transfer.
The portal is slow The county itself warns that jail searches can be slow during high-volume periods.
The record is legally restricted Juvenile, expunged and other confidential records may not be available publicly.
Call script when a person cannot be found
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was recently booked into El Paso County custody around [date/time]. Can you confirm whether the person is currently housed, released, transferred, still processing, or listed under another booking identifier?
Downtown Detention Facility inmate information: 915-273-3770
Downtown Releasing: 915-273-3768
Jail Annex administrative information: 915-273-3790
Photo not online

Request a specific booking photo from Sheriff Crime Records

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Crime Records Section stores and processes Sheriff criminal complaint reports, arrest records, background checks, open-records requests, accident and incident reports, and expunction orders. When the public jail result exists but the booking image you need is not displayed, this is the practical office to ask whether the specific photograph is releasable.

El Paso County Sheriff — Crime Records
3850 Justice St.
El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: 915-273-3807
Open-records email: DG-SO-Records@epcountytx.gov
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Include enough information to identify one booking

Full legal or booked name
Date of birth
Approximate arrest and booking date
Booking or jail identifier if available
Cause or case number
Arresting agency when known
A clear request for the booking photograph
Preferred electronic delivery when available
Copy-ready booking-photo request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable booking photograph associated with the El Paso County booking of [full legal name], date of birth [DOB], on or about [booking date]. Known identifiers include [booking/jail identifier], cause number [number], and arresting agency [agency]. If the photograph is withheld or unavailable, please identify the record status or applicable response. Electronic delivery is preferred when available.
Do not request “all mugshots from this week” unless that is truly what you need. A narrow request tied to one person, date and booking is easier to identify and less likely to create unnecessary search or production work.
Historical booking

How to find an older El Paso County arrest when the jail search no longer shows it

Because the county labels Jail Records as current jailings only, an old mugshot search should start from the criminal case and the Sheriff’s records office—not from repeated searches of the current inmate list.
Search Criminal Case Records Open Odyssey Public Access and choose the criminal-record area rather than Jail Records.
Search the defendant name or exact cause number Odyssey supports wildcard and Soundex tools when spelling is uncertain.
Determine whether the case is misdemeanor or felony This tells you whether the County Clerk or District Clerk is the better office for copies and disposition help.
Record the filing date and cause number These details make an older Sheriff records request much easier to locate.
Contact Crime Records for the Sheriff-generated arrest record Ask specifically for the booking photograph if that is what you need.
Check the final court disposition An old photograph should never be presented without understanding what happened to the charge.
Open El Paso County Records Search Open Odyssey Public Access
Avoid the wrong office

Mugshot, police report and court case are different records

Use the office that actually maintains the record
You need
Start here
What it answers
Common mistake
Current jail record
El Paso County Jail Records
Whether a person appears in current county jail records.
Treating it as a complete historical archive.
Booking photograph
HCSO Crime Records
Whether a specific Sheriff-maintained booking image is available for release.
Assuming every booking photo is visible online.
Sheriff incident or arrest report
HCSO Crime Records
Sheriff-generated criminal complaint and incident material.
Requesting a city-police narrative from the county jail.
El Paso Police report
El Paso Police / City Open Records
City-police incident and arrest material.
Assuming HCSO created the EPPD report because the defendant was housed in county jail.
Adult misdemeanor disposition
El Paso County Clerk Criminal Division
County-level misdemeanor court records.
Calling the District Clerk for every misdemeanor.
Felony disposition
El Paso District Clerk Criminal Division
District-court felony filings and case records.
Using a mugshot as evidence of the final felony outcome.
Bond
Odyssey Jail Bond Records / DDF Bonding
Bond information attached to the current jail matter.
Paying before checking every active cause or hold.

If El Paso Police made the arrest

El Paso Police Department
911 N. Raynor St.
El Paso, TX 79903
Headquarters: 915-212-4000
Non-emergency: 915-832-4400

Use the Open Records Request option on the official El Paso Police page when you need a city-police report. The booking photograph itself is a separate detention record, so ask the Sheriff’s Crime Records Section when your request is specifically for the county booking image.

Open the official El Paso Police Department page
Do not stop at the mugshot

Check what happened to the criminal case

El Paso County provides criminal case records through its Records Search and Odyssey Public Access system. The County Clerk manages adult misdemeanor records, while the District Clerk’s criminal division handles district-court criminal matters and felony files.
Copy the defendant name and cause number from the booking or bond result Exact identifiers reduce same-name errors.
Open Criminal Case Records Use the county Records Search page or Odyssey Public Access.
Search the exact cause number when possible This is safer than a broad name search.
Use wildcard or Soundex only when necessary Odyssey allows flexible name searches but broader searching produces more false matches.
Check the filing court Determine whether the matter belongs to a County Court at Law or District Court.
Read the newest entries Look for filed charges, settings, bond orders, pleas, dismissal, judgment or sentencing activity.
Check each charge separately Multiple counts from one arrest can end differently.
Request a court copy when you need proof A certified dismissal or judgment carries far more meaning than an old booking photograph.

Adult misdemeanor

The El Paso County Clerk Criminal Division preserves and manages adult misdemeanor records for County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts at Law.

County Clerk: 915-273-3532

500 E. San Antonio, Suite 105
El Paso, TX 79901

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Felony

The District Clerk Criminal Division works with District Courts, Jail Magistrates and felony criminal case files.

District Clerk: 915-273-3534

500 E. San Antonio, Suite 103
El Paso, TX 79901

Open county Records Search District Clerk County Clerk Criminal Division
Bond and release

After finding the booking, check every active cause

El Paso County’s Odyssey system includes a separate Jail Bond Records search. Use that instead of trying to calculate bail from a mugshot page or third-party arrest listing.
Open Odyssey Public Access Choose Jail Bond Records.
Verify the same person Match the booking record before discussing money.
List every active charge or cause One bond amount may not resolve another case or hold.
Call the Downtown Bonding Section when anything is unclear The current Downtown Detention Facility page lists Bonding at 915-273-3767.
Use a properly licensed bond company if choosing surety bail The El Paso County Bail Bond Board provides official local bond resources.
Do not confuse bond posting with immediate release Release processing must still be completed and other holds may remain.
Open Jail Bond Records El Paso Bail Bond Board
Downtown Bonding: 915-273-3767
Downtown Releasing: 915-273-3768
Bail Bond Board administration: 915-273-3743 ext. 5216
Release-scam warning: Do not send payment to someone who contacts you unexpectedly and claims that a cash transfer, gift card or cryptocurrency payment will immediately release a detainee. Verify the booking, bond and payment route through official county contacts.
Two county detention facilities

Confirm where the person is housed before driving anywhere

Downtown Detention Facility
601 E. Overland Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901

Inmate Information: 915-273-3770

Administration: 915-273-3763

Releasing: 915-273-3768

Bonding: 915-273-3767

The facility has a published capacity of 1,010 and also houses Jail Magistrate Courts, Warrants, Bond and Inmate Trust, and Criminal Justice Coordination functions.

Jail Annex
12501 E. Montana Ave.
El Paso, TX 79938

Administrative information: 915-273-3790

The pod-style Annex has four housing units and a published total capacity of 1,896 including ward and isolation beds.

Always verify the current facility before using visitation or inmate-service instructions.

The Detention Bureau currently operates both facilities with a combined published detention capacity of 2,906.
In-person visitation

Use the floor or pod number to choose the correct visiting block

Downtown Detention Facility

Odd floors: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
  • Saturday: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Even floors: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
  • Sunday: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Jail Annex

Odd pods: 100, 300, 500, 700, 900, 1100, 1300, 1500
  • Saturday: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Even pods: 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
  • Sunday: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Rules worth knowing before leaving home

Adult visitors must be 17 or older
Follow all detention-facility instructions
The last visit is approved 30 minutes before closing
Late arrivals after the cutoff are not admitted
A group receives one shared 20-minute visit
Children 16 and younger have restricted visiting times
Children’s visitation: the current Sheriff pages allow children during the morning of the first Saturday and first Sunday of the month when accompanied by an adult age 17 or older. Holiday child visitation is also listed for Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas.
Downtown visitation Jail Annex visitation
Mail, calls and inmate services

After finding the inmate, use the current Sheriff service page

Telephone, messaging and video

The Sheriff’s current dedicated inmate-telephone page directs families to ViaPath Technologies for inmate communication, messaging, video visitation and tablet-related services.

Open current inmate telephone services

Care packages

The current Sheriff page links to iCare for commissary gift packages and also lists the Outside Inside Connection for eligible special meals or gift baskets.

Use the Sheriff’s provider link instead of searching for a company by name, which reduces the chance of landing on an imitation payment site.

Provider names have changed over time. Some El Paso County detention pages still contain older OffenderConnect/GTL wording while the dedicated current telephone-service page points to ViaPath. Open the Sheriff’s live service page immediately before creating an account or sending money.

Personal mail is scanned for electronic delivery

Current electronic-mail processing address
El Paso County, Texas
[Inmate Full Name] #[Inmate Identifier]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Friends and family send physical mail to the designated scanning address. The correspondence is scanned, reviewed and, when approved, delivered electronically to the inmate through the facility’s tablet messaging system.

Include El Paso County, Texas
Use the inmate’s complete name
Include the inmate identifier
Do not put tape or stickers on the mail
No more than five photographs
Photos may not exceed 5 × 7 inches
Polaroid photos are not accepted
Hardcover books and jewelry are prohibited
TextBehind mail support is listed at info@TextBehind.com. Check the current Sheriff mail page before sending anything because mail procedures can change.

Commissary timing

The current Sheriff Programs and Services page says commissary is distributed on Friday and funds must be received before 4:00 p.m. Thursday for the inmate to purchase items that week. The same page lists in-person money deposits at the Downtown Jail Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Current programs, mail and commissary Current communication providers
Old mugshot still appearing

Correction, expunction and nondisclosure solve different problems

The record is factually wrong

Start with correction. Save the incorrect result and obtain documentation showing the correct name, charge, disposition or identity.

HCSO Crime Records processes Sheriff arrest records and expunction orders. Court-record errors should be addressed through the Clerk maintaining the case.

The record is accurate but may qualify for expunction

Texas expunction can remove eligible arrest information under qualifying circumstances. Not every dismissal or arrest automatically qualifies.

TexasLawHelp currently publishes statewide expunction instructions and forms.

The case may qualify for nondisclosure

Nondisclosure generally restricts public disclosure of eligible criminal-history information rather than destroying every record.

The Texas Judicial Branch publishes current model nondisclosure forms by statute section.

A private mugshot site still displays the image

First obtain the official disposition or expunction/nondisclosure order. Then identify exactly what the private site is displaying and submit the documentation through its correction or removal process.

Do not assume a government record correction automatically removes every cached or privately copied image.

Texas expunction guidance Texas nondisclosure forms El Paso District Clerk
Do not promise removal based only on a dismissed charge. Texas eligibility depends on the exact procedural history, charge, disposition, waiting requirements and other facts arising from the arrest.
Local contacts

El Paso County mugshot, jail and court contacts

Sheriff Crime Records
3850 Justice St.
El Paso, TX 79938

915-273-3807

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Downtown Detention Facility
601 E. Overland Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901

Inmate Information: 915-273-3770

Downtown Releasing

915-273-3768

Use for current release questions after verifying the person.

Downtown Bonding

915-273-3767

Jail Annex
12501 E. Montana Ave.
El Paso, TX 79938

915-273-3790

County Clerk Criminal Division
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 105
El Paso, TX 79901

915-273-3532

District Clerk
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 103
El Paso, TX 79901

915-273-3534

Public Defender
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 501
El Paso, TX 79901

915-273-3536

Parking near the courthouse and Downtown Detention Facility

El Paso County operates the public Overland Street parking garage at 500 E. Overland Ave., near the courthouse/downtown justice complex. The currently published daily rates are $0 for 0–10 minutes, $2 for 11–30 minutes and $5 for more than 31 minutes. Lost tickets are charged the maximum rate.
The county parking information is especially useful for a courthouse or Clerk visit. Parking availability and access around a secure detention facility can change, so do not block jail entrances, secured areas or restricted spaces.

Downtown Detention Facility map

Jail Annex map

Local search shortcuts

Six details that make this search easier in El Paso County

Use the county landing page first

The Tyler portal address can change or redirect. The county Jail Records page is the safer bookmark.

Remember “current jailings only”

Do not spend an hour repeatedly searching the current roster for a person released months ago.

Separate photo from case outcome

The jail may have the booking image while the Clerk has the document proving dismissal or conviction.

Use Soundex for spelling problems

Odyssey can help when a surname has a similar-sounding variation.

Ask for one specific photo

A narrow Crime Records request is more useful than requesting an undefined batch of mugshots.

Verify providers before paying

El Paso County pages contain both newer ViaPath branding and older GTL/OffenderConnect wording. Follow the current Sheriff link.

10 El Paso mugshot questions

Recent booking-photo questions answered

How do I find recent El Paso County mugshots?

Start on El Paso County’s official Jail Records page and continue to Odyssey Public Access. Select Jail Records. The county describes this search as covering current jailings. Search the person’s identifying information and open the matching jail record. If a booking photo is displayed, verify it against the name and booking details. A photo is not guaranteed to appear for every public record.

Does El Paso County publish every booking photo online?

No official El Paso County source reviewed for this guide promises that every current jail record will include a publicly displayed booking photograph. If the jail record is present but no image is available, do not assume there was no arrest. For a specific releasable booking photo, contact the Sheriff’s Crime Records Section or submit a written open-records request.

Can I search old El Paso County mugshots in the current jail search?

The county labels its Jail Records search as current jailings only, so it should not be treated as a complete historical mugshot archive. For an older arrest, search the criminal case records and contact the Sheriff’s Crime Records Section for Sheriff-generated arrest records or a releasable booking photograph.

Why can I find the inmate but not the mugshot?

A public jail record and a publicly displayed booking photograph are not the same thing. The image may be unavailable through the online interface, restricted, delayed or simply not included in the public result. Use the booking information to verify identity and contact the Sheriff’s Crime Records Section if the photograph itself is needed.

What if the El Paso County jail search is not working?

El Paso County warns that its criminal, civil and jail searches can respond slowly during heavy use and uses CAPTCHA protection. Retry the county Jail Records page, confirm that JavaScript and cookies are available, avoid repeated rapid searches, and contact the District Clerk at 915-273-3534 or County Clerk at 915-273-3532 when court or case information is needed.

Where are people booked in El Paso County housed?

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Detention Bureau operates the Downtown Detention Facility at 601 East Overland Avenue and the Jail Annex at 12501 East Montana Avenue. The inmate’s current location should be confirmed before visiting, mailing money-related items or using an inmate service.

How do I request an El Paso County booking photo?

For a Sheriff-maintained booking photograph that is not available through the public jail search, contact the El Paso County Sheriff’s Crime Records Section at 915-273-3807 or send an open-records inquiry to DG-SO-Records@epcountytx.gov. Include the full name, date of birth, approximate arrest date and booking or case information when known.

Does an El Paso County mugshot mean the person was convicted?

No. A mugshot is a booking photograph created during detention processing. It does not prove guilt or show how a criminal case ended. Check El Paso County criminal case records to determine whether charges were filed and whether the case was dismissed, resulted in deferred adjudication, conviction, acquittal or another disposition.

How do I find the bond after locating an El Paso County booking?

Return to El Paso County’s Odyssey Public Access search and choose Jail Bond Records. For current Downtown Detention Facility bond questions, the Sheriff’s official facility page lists the Bonding Section at 915-273-3767. Confirm every active case and hold before paying a bond.

Can an El Paso County mugshot disappear after an expunction or nondisclosure?

Texas expunction and nondisclosure are different legal remedies. An eligible expunction can require covered government arrest records to be removed or destroyed, while nondisclosure generally restricts public disclosure of eligible criminal-history information. Eligibility and the effect on copies held by third parties depend on the case, so obtain the final court disposition before pursuing record-clearing relief.

Official resources reviewed

Primary sources for this El Paso County page

Jail and Sheriff records
Family and custody services
Court and legal resources
Accuracy, privacy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, El Paso County Clerk, District Clerk, El Paso Police Department, Public Defender, Texas Judicial Branch or a law firm.

Jail rosters, booking photographs, charges, bond amounts, facility assignments, visitation rules, service providers and court records can change. Always confirm current information through the linked government office before travelling, paying money or making a legal or public decision.

A booking photograph is not evidence of guilt. Use multiple identifiers before concluding that a photograph belongs to a particular person, and check the final criminal case before describing an old arrest publicly.

Official-source review completed August 12, 2026. This page intentionally does not claim that every El Paso County booking has an online mugshot and does not treat the current-jailings search as a historical mugshot archive.

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