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Additional Jail Information

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office website hosts a News Page that updates the public on matters concerning the department and the jail. It details recent arrests and sentencing of offenders in the county.

Dallas County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Dallas County Sheriff is Scott Rice and the Chief Deputy is Robbie Simmons. The Office Administrator is Karon Ethridge and the Victim Advocate is Ashley McCowan. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

204 S. Poplar St
Buffalo, MO 65622

Office: (417) 345-2441
Fax: (417) 345-6238

Dallas County covers 543 square miles of Missouri. In 2010, the population was 17,071. Buffalo is the county seat and largest city. Dallas County is part of the Springfield, Missouri statistical area.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Dallas County violent crime is 18.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Dallas County property crime is 35.1. (The US average is 35.4)

Dallas County Public Records Information

Records kept by government agencies, including the Sheriff’s Office, are considered public information and copies are available upon request in keeping with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. The law requires each government office to have a custodian of records who is responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests may be made in any format (over the phone, in person, or by mail, email, or fax), but written requests are preferred. Requests should describe the records in as much detail as possible and provide the contact information of the person making the request. Sample language for Missouri public records requests is available at the link provided below.