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Additional Jail Information

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office website hosts a Most Wanted page that provides the names, charges, identifying details, and mugshots of most wanted offenders.

Putnam County Sheriff Information

The Putnam County jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. Jason Knight is the current Sheriff. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm.

1601 Main Street
Unionville, MO 63565

Phone: (660) 947-3200
24-Hour Phone: (660) 947-2515
Email: admin@putnamso.org

Putnam County occupies an area of 520 square miles in north-central Missouri. The country shares its northern border with Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,681 Unionville is the county’s seat and largest city.

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

Putnam County violent crime is 14.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Putnam County property crime is 29.3. (The US average is 35.4)

Putnam County Public Records Information

Missouri’s Sunshine Law requires that copies of records kept by the Sheriff’s Office be made available to the public on request. The office is required to have a custodian of records who is responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests should describe the records sought in as much detail as available and provide the name and contact information of the person making the request. Sample Missouri public records requests and more information about the Sunshine Law are available at the link provided below.