Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Sevier County Jail?
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Sevier County Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Sevier County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Sevierville police department at 865-453-4668 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Sevier County Jail?
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It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Tennessee inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Tennessee.
Q. What are the visitation rules of Sevier County Jail?
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Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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For more information one can call 865-453-4668.
Sevier County Jail Visitation Hours
| Sunday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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| Monday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Friday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday |
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Map & Directions for Sevier County Jail
More Information
The first Sevier County Jail in Tennessee was built in 1795. It was built along with courthouse after the stable that court was held was burned. Tradition holds that the stable was full of fleas and lawyers paid someone to set it on fire. Around 1820, another jail was built. In 1856, a fire burned down the jail. The fire was supposed to have been started by Sheriff Lemuel Duggan when he was trying to build a fire in a fireplace. The bars from that jail are used as storm drain covers to this day. The current jail is actually two facilities with an addition. The main part was built in 1991 and was expanded in 2010. That building has a capacity of 214. The second building was built in 2008 and expanded in 2014. The capacity of that building is 356.
During the 1890s, the Sheriff was instrumental, through arrests cooperating with other law enforcement in the area, to bringing down the vigilante group the White Caps. The group had beaten and killed people across East Tennessee, mostly Sevier County. Most of the people attacked by the group were women. Another vigilante group had been founded after the death of Mary Breeden to combat them. The two groups battled all over, causing citizens to be afraid. The Sevier County Sheriff stepped in and started arresting members of the White Caps until they stopped being a group.
On September 20, 1949, The bodies of Josie Law and Charles Perry were found at the Perry's Camp Campground. Law was found by the Snead's Bread delivery driver stabbed to death in her bed. He call law enforcement. Sheriff Roy Whaley showed up with help from the Sevierville Police Department. The body of Perry was found lying in a pool of blood. Claude Robertson and Hermie Lee were found and arrested. They pleaded guilty and sentenced to 99 years in prison.
In 2010, Brian Umphrey killed his new wife Cassandra Petry at a Sevier County hotel. This was the second marriage between the two. Umphrey fled and was found in McMinn County. He was arrested after a car chase.
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