This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the appropriate public office directly for those matters.
Van Buren County Records Contacts
For a county booking record, jail question, or a request for the current public-records custodian, start with the sheriff’s official county contact. No separate records-unit email, photo form, office hours, fee schedule, or turnaround was published in the reviewed sources.
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff Michael Brock
121 Taft Drive
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2118
Ask for the public-records custodian or jail-records procedure.
County sources identify 121 Taft Drive, while TBI and CTAS directories separately list 17 Veterans Square for the sheriff/jail. Call before mailing or visiting. The Circuit Court Clerk, Lavetta Simmons, is listed at 121 Taft Drive, Spencer, TN 38585, (931) 946-2153. The Clerk & Master, Tina Shockley, is listed at 121 Taft Drive, P.O. Box 153, (931) 946-7175, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- For a booking image, custody view, or precise county record request, begin with the Van Buren County roster and records paths.
- For a warrant or case question, use the sheriff and court-clerk routes outlined on Most Wanted.
- For a recent booking, compare current custody with the official-facing 48-hour new-inmate and recent-release views described on the home page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Tennessee Department of Correction offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator, which serve different custody systems.