Sparta Arrests and Mugshots

Perform a free Sparta Tennessee arrest records search, including mugshots, jail roster, recent arrests, and active booking logs.

The Sparta Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Tennessee. The department is responsible for responding to calls for service, enforcing laws and ordinances, traffic control, conducting criminal investigations, and providing public services to the community. The department is committed to excellence and strives to make the community free of crime and disorder.

The overall crime rate in Sparta is 33% higher than the national average, and the violent crime rate is 69% lower than the national average. The residents of Sparta have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. Sparta is statistically safer than 35% of all cities in the United States, and safer than 42% of all cities in the state of Tennessee.

The annual crime rate in Sparta per 100,000 people was 3,125 in the year 2020. Of the 3,125 crimes committed per 100,000 people there were 121 assaults, 423.4 burglaries, 2,358.9 thefts, and 221.8 vehicle thefts. Overall, there were 121 violent crimes and 3,004 property crimes committed within the year.

Doug Goff, Chief of Police
Email: [email protected]

Sparta Police Department
323 East Bockman Way
Sparta, TN 38583
White County

Phone: 931-836-3734
Fax: 931-836-3086

Population Served: 5,000
Number of Officers: 15

Sparta, Tennessee Information

Sparta is a city in and the county seat of White County, located in central Tennessee. The city covers a total of 6.722 square miles and has a population of 4,937. According to the latest census, there were 1,952 households and 1,270 families living in the city. Seven landmarks in Sparta are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The city was incorporated in 1841. There are currently 78 registered sex offenders residing in the city.

Sparta has a Board of Mayor and Aldermen as the form of local government. There are 5 aldermen, a vice mayor, and a mayor. The board meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 5 pm at the City Hall. The current mayor is Jeff Young.

Contact the Mayor:

Jeff Young, Mayor
Phone: 931-273-5600
Fax: 931-738-8240

Record Requests and Mugshots in Sparta, Tennessee

Public records are available through the Sparta City Recorder’s Office. The point of contact for public records in Tonya Tindle. Record requests can be submitted in person. Proof of Tennessee residency is required when submitting the request.

Police records are available through the Sparta Police Department. Record requests must be submitted in person. Incident, offense, arrest, and traffic accident reports are available 3 to 5 days after the investigation is closed.

All persons arrested by the Sparta Police Department are transported to the White County Jail. The White County Sheriff’s Office releases inmate records and mugshots in person only.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Sparta, Tennessee

The White County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency located in Sparta, Tennessee. The office is responsible for providing law enforcement, staffing and maintaining the county jail, courtroom security and the service of warrants and civil processes.

The Sheriff’s Office releases criminal warrant information in person only.

The Sheriff’s Office does not have a most wanted list at this time.

White County Sheriff’s Office
111 Depot Street, Suite 4
Sparta, TN 38583
Phone: 931-836-2700
Fax: 931-836-1524