Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Wheeler County, Oregon, has about 1,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wheeler County is held at the county jail, run by the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Wheeler County public records, Wheeler County arrest records, Wheeler County warrants, Wheeler County criminal records, Wheeler County court records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Wheeler County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wheeler County is held at the county jail, run by the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office at wheelercountyoregon.com/sheriffs-office (page title: Wheeler County | Sheriff's Office), phone (541) 763-4101, 701 Adams St. P.O. Box 447 Fossil, OR 97830, Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (541) 763-4101.
The Wheeler County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 1 people, down from about 3 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 8 beds, and it ran at 42 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wheeler County has about 1,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 10 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wheeler County Jail
The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Wheeler County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Wheeler County: the Wheeler County State Police (state police); the Wheeler County Liquor Commission (state agency).
The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office reported 8 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Wheeler County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Oregon Department of Corrections lists its inmates at oregon.gov/doc/victim-services/pages/offender-search.aspx.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Wheeler County?
Ask the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office at (541) 763-4101; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at wheelercountyoregon.com/sheriffs-office.
How many people are in the Wheeler County jail?
About 1 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 8 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wheeler County jail?
(541) 763-4101, the number on the page of the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wheeler County go?
To a facility of the Oregon Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at oregon.gov.
Is this the official Wheeler County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.