This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a detainee, post bond, accept money, or obtain an official booking record. Use the appropriate Roanoke City, Virginia, state, federal, or immigration office for those actions.
Where to Start for Roanoke City Records
For sheriff records and local detention questions, use the official Roanoke City contacts below. Sheriff Antonio D. Hash leads the Roanoke City Sheriff's Office.
| Office | Official Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Roanoke City Sheriff's Office | 340 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Phone: 540-853-2941 Fax: 540-853-5353 Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Records request page: roanokecitysheriffsoffice.com/request-report |
| Roanoke City Adult Detention Center | 324 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Detention phone: 540-853-6777 Detention operations: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Current resident search: residentsearch.roanokeva.gov |
Roanoke City also publishes FOIA information at roanokeva.gov/2776/Freedom-of-Information-Act. Police incident reports may follow the Roanoke Police Department records route rather than the sheriff records page.
- For a person currently held at the local jail, start with jail inmate records and the Resident Search.
- For booking-photo context, use the jail roster mugshots page and verify any photo request with the originating office.
- For charges filed after an arrest, review court records after a jail arrest and the appropriate court record source.
- For the local detention facility, use the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center page.
- For sentenced Virginia prisoners, use the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator at vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-and-supervisee-locator/.
- For federal or immigration detention, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System. VINELink is also available in Virginia for custody notification searches.