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 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Fort Stockton, Texas, in Pecos County, has about 8,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Fort Stockton is held at the county jail, run by the Pecos 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Fort Stockton
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Fort Stockton is held at the county jail, run by the Pecos County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Pecos County Sheriff's Office at co.pecos.tx.us/department/pecos-county-sheriffs-department/ (page title: Pecos County Sheriff’s Department | Pecos County), phone (432) 336-3521, 1774 N Hwy 285 P.O. Box 1647 Fort Stockton, TX 79735, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 (432) 336-3521.
The Pecos County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 30 people on an average day, down from about 33 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 49 beds, and it is running at 61 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Pecos County has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 20 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Pecos County Jail
The Pecos County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Fort Stockton (filed by the FBI as Fort Stockton Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Fort Stockton.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Pecos County: the Pecos County Constable's Precinct 3 (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Fort Stockton's 131 for 2025 and the Pecos County Sheriff's Office's 41 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Pecos County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 172 arrests to the FBI that year. 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 Fort Stockton arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice lists its inmates at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Fort Stockton?
Ask the Pecos County Sheriff's Office at (432) 336-3521; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.pecos.tx.us.
How many people are in the Pecos County jail?
About 30 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 49 beds.
What is the phone number for the Pecos County jail?
(432) 336-3521, the number on the page of the Pecos County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Pecos County go?
To a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; its inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Is this the official Fort Stockton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.