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.
Gilmer, Texas, in Upshur County, has about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gilmer is held at the county jail, run by the Upshur 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 Gilmer
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gilmer is held at the county jail, run by the Upshur County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Upshur County Sheriff's Office at countyofupshur.com/page/sheriff (page title: County of Upshur), phone 903-843-2541, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 903-843-2541.
The Upshur County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 120 people on an average day, down from about 160 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 226 beds, and it is running at 54 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Upshur County has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 27 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Upshur County Jail
The Upshur County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Gilmer (filed by the FBI as Gilmer Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Gilmer.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Upshur County: the Upshur County Constable's Precincts 1, 3 and 4 (other agency).
The Gladewater Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Upshur County, so its arrests are not broken out for Upshur County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Upshur County Sheriff's Office's 191 for 2025, Gilmer's 106 for 2025 and Big Sandy's 48 for 2025.
Together, the five agencies in Upshur County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 349 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 Gilmer arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Upshur County serves the sentence in a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, whose inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Gilmer?
Ask the Upshur County Sheriff's Office at 903-843-2541; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at countyofupshur.com/page/sheriff.
How many people are in the Upshur County jail?
About 120 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 226 beds.
What is the phone number for the Upshur County jail?
903-843-2541, the number on the page of the Upshur County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Upshur 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 Gilmer 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.