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Wright County Sheriff Information

The Wright County jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Sonny Byerley and the staff includes Deputies Jim “JJ” McCleary and Goodwin. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

125 Court Square
Hartville, MO 65667

Mailing Address
PO Box 98
Hartville, MO 65667

Phone: 417-741-7576

Wright County is located in southern Missouri and has an area of 683 square miles. In 2020, the population was 18,188. Hartville is the county seat and Mountain Grove the largest city.

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

Wright County violent crime is 21.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Wright County property crime is 41.4. (The US average is 35.4)

Wright County Public Records Information

Records kept by the Sheriff’s Office are made available to the public on request, in keeping with Missouri’s Sunshine Law. The law requires each office in the state to have a custodian of records responsible for responding to public records requests. Requests may be made in any format, including in person, over the phone, or by mail, email, or fax. Written requests are generally preferred. Requests should describe the records sought in as much detail as possible, including relevant names, dates, locations and other information, as well as the contact information of the person making the request. A sample Missouri public records request is available at the link below.