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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office official Facebook page posts information concerning the department’s activities and the jail. Recent arrests are frequently posted, often with mugshots, as are updates on ongoing cases.

Douglas County Sheriff Information

Douglas County jail is operated and maintained by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Chris Degase. The staff also includes Deputy Brandon Reed. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

209 SE 2nd Ave.
Ava, MO 65608

Phone: 417-683-1020
Fax: 417-683-3100

Douglas County occupies an area of 815 square miles in south-central Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,578. Ava is the county seat and only incorporated community.

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

Douglas County violent crime is 15.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Douglas County property crime is 37.5. (The US average is 35.4)

Douglas County Public Records Information

Records kept by the Sheriff’s Office are considered public information and copies are available upon request in keeping with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Every government office is required to have a custodian of records who is responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests may be made in person or by phone, mail, email, or fax, but written requests are preferred. Requests should detail the records sought 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.