Sheriff

Welcome to the Denton County Sheriff’s Office website. Our goal is to provide citizens and visitors with quick and easy access to information about this office, the departments within the Sheriff’s Office, and the Denton County Jail.

Thank you,
Sheriff Tracy Murphree

About Us

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office is committed to serving and protecting the residents and visitors of Denton County with integrity, professionalism, accountability, and respect. Our mission is to safeguard lives and property, uphold the law, maintain public trust, and provide dependable, professional law enforcement and public safety services to the communities we serve.

Led by Sheriff Tracy Murphree, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office serves as the County’s constitutionally established law enforcement office under Article V, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution. With countywide jurisdiction, the Sheriff’s Office provides a broad range of essential services, including patrol and crime prevention, criminal investigations, detention and jail operations, courthouse and judicial security, civil process, warrant service, emergency communications, specialized law enforcement operations, and support for local public safety agencies throughout Denton County.

As Denton County continues to experience significant growth, the Sheriff’s Office remains focused on adapting to the evolving public safety needs of the communities we serve. More than 600 employees, including sworn deputies, detention officers, communications professionals, and civilian employees, work around the clock to provide responsive, professional, and effective service throughout the County. Our personnel are organized within three primary bureaus: Administration, Operations, and Detention, which collectively support the diverse responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office. These functions include Professional Standards, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Forensics, Warrants, Radio Services and Communications, Bailiffs and Court Security, Mental Health services, SWAT, K9, Special Operations, and comprehensive detention and jail operations.

The responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office extend across Denton County and encompass a wide range of statutory and public safety functions. Our personnel provide countywide patrol, crime prevention and community programs, criminal and narcotics investigations, DWI enforcement, forensic and crime-scene services, warrant service and fugitive extradition, civil process, victim assistance, animal control, and emergency communications.

Every interaction with the public represents an opportunity to demonstrate our values and reinforce the trust placed in us. The strength of the Denton County Sheriff’s Office is rooted in the people who serve. We invite prospective applicants to explore rewarding career opportunities with a team of professionals dedicated to public safety, service, and the administration of justice. A career with the Denton County Sheriff’s Office offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while serving one of Texas’s fastest-growing counties. Our employees work together across law enforcement, detention, communications, administration, technical, and specialized roles, united by a shared commitment to excellence and public service.

By joining our team, you will become part of an organization dedicated to protecting the community, strengthening public trust, supporting justice, and helping ensure Denton County remains a safe, secure, and thriving place to live, work, and visit.

Bail Bond Policy

The sheriff also sets bail bond policy for the county except where there is a Bail Bond Board which establishes the rules and regulations for making bail by bondsmen.