This independently operated reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, arrange a release, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record for those needs.
Official Carter County Contacts
Carter County Sheriff's Office / Carter County Detention Center
900 E. Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Dispatch and non-emergency: 423-542-1845
Records Division: 423-542-1852
Records Clerk listed by the sheriff: Kim Henegar, mcwherterk@sheriff.cc
The detention-center page and sheriff footer use the Elk Avenue address, while the official site map has a conflicting Third Street label. Call before mailing or visiting to confirm the delivery location. The research did not establish public Records Division hours. These routes help identify the right custodian rather than replacing official confirmation.
- For a current county-custody entry, start with the Carter County roster and booking-record path.
- For a police or accident report, ask the Sheriff's Records Division which custodian maintains the requested record.
- For a court status after booking, contact the Carter County Circuit Criminal Clerk at 900 East Elk Avenue, Suite 906, Elizabethton, TN 37643, 423-542-1835.
- For a Tennessee state-custody record, use the TDOC offender lookup or its archived-record request route.
- For federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator; for current immigration detention, use the ICE locator.
- For a possible active warrant, use the official CCSO route described on Most Wanted Fugitives and verify with CCSO.