Browse St Louis County Mugshots At No Cost

Look up free St. Louis County mugshot search results via different law enforcement agencies at the state, county, and city levels.

Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, all incident and arrest reports are open to the public unless the arrestee isn’t charged within a month or the case is an ongoing investigation. This means official custodians of criminal records may let you see and copy mugshots, along with other relevant offender details—so long as it meets the criteria outlined in the Sunshine Law.

This article outlines the processes involved in getting mugshots from St Louis County, Missouri.

Where Can I View Free Mugshots in St Louis?

St. Louis County has both a police department for law enforcement and public safety, and the Department of Justice Services which holds the incarcerated individuals within the county.¹ This means you can see offender photos at county level by visiting either of the departments.

You can also find records via local city police departments which often hold recent arrests reports. For records of state prisoners, you can refer to the Missouri Department of Corrections and the State Highway Patrol Department of Public Safety.

In the next part, you’ll see how you can get mugshots from two county-level agencies in St. Louis.

How To Look Up St Louis County Mugshots Without Fees

In St. Louis County, the county jail and inmate corrections are managed by the Justice Services.¹ As part of keeping track of individuals in their custody, they have a jail roster where you can browse inmate details.²

You’d need to provide both the first and last names of the inmate to begin searching. Results will then list the inmates that match the criteria. It provides the following details:

• Name
• Birth Year
• Races
• Sexes
• Facilities where they’re held

However, it isn’t certain that you’ll find mugshots in the results. As an alternative to this, you can submit a Sunshine Request online to ask for reports. It’s ideal to contact the Justice Services first at (314.615.5245) or [email protected] to know what records they provide.

After that, you’d need to type in the description of the requested document and your information as the requester. To make sure that they receive your request, select ‘Justice Services’ under the department drop-down menu.

For police reports, you can likewise submit a Sunshine Request, providing the details above. However, you must select ‘St. Louis Police Department’ this time for the department. You can reach the police department at (314.615.5317) for further questions about the records you can request and your eligibility.

You can visit the Bureau of Central Police Records of St. Louis County Police Monday through Friday, from 7:30AM to 4:30PM at the following address:³

St. Louis County Police Department
Bureau of Central Police Records
7900 Forsyth Boulevard, Rm. B-013
Clayton, Missouri 63105

Third party services like VINELink are a good supplementary resource. You can see mugshots in the state by providing the offender’s name, ID number, or case number.

For guidance about obtaining criminal records other than mugshots, check out the St Louis County public information lookup process.

Note: The mentioned resource also covers other types of records, such as property and vital records.

Supporting Jail Inmates via Fund Accounts, Visitations & More

The St Louis County Department of Justice Services handles the county jail and corrections.¹ With the aim to rehabilitate offenders and make it easier for them to reenter the community once they’re released, the department offers the following services:

Phone Services: Only outgoing calls from the inmates are allowed and it’s on a collect call basis. Inmates can make unlimited calls from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. but each call can only last for 30 minutes.

Mail: Inmates can send and receive mail which is delivered daily on weekdays.⁴ If you’re going to send mail, use the address below with the inmate’s name and assigned master number.

Inmate’s Name/Inmate Master Number
100 S. Central Avenue,
3rd Flr. Mail Room
Clayton, MO 63105

Send Money: You can send money to an inmate to fund their commissary account for purchasing necessary items and their phone & tablet account.

Visit: You can visit a family or friend in custody from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., any day in the week, but it can only last for 40 minutes. You can also choose video visitation through Securus or call (+1.800.844.6591).

Post Bail: You can post bond for individuals in custody at the Justice Services’ Bonding Office 24/7.⁵ The office is located in the Justice Services building.

St. Louis County Justice Center Building
100 South Central Avenue,
Clayton, Missouri 63105

How To See Police Photographs via Municipalities Within St Louis County

Mugshots and other arrest details can also be obtained from local city police departments. You may find this option useful especially for local arrests or recent arrests that aren’t showing up via county resources.

Florissant is the biggest municipality in St. Louis County by population. The Florissant Police Department maintains a news section online that the public can access. You can view police photographs in articles about arrests along with the narrative about the incident.⁶

Knowing the date of the event will help you if you’re looking for a specific individual. Otherwise, you can just browse through the list of press releases by the department.

Alternatively, if you’d like a copy of a crime report, you can ask for it from the police department via the Freedom of Information Request. You may also contact them at (314.831.7000) or pay them a visit anytime from 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday.

Florissant Police Department
1700 North Highway 67
Florissant, Missouri 63033

If you want to see mugshots from other cities within St. Louis, you can drop by their police stations or contact them by phone. You can find their details by looking up “[city name] police department contact” or other combinations via any search engine.

If you can’t find the person you’re looking through county or city searches, there’s a chance that they’re held by federal or state prisons. Hence, it’ll also be helpful to conduct a statewide search. The next part lays out the state and federal agencies where you can view prisoner photos.

Find Prison Mugshots in Missouri (State & Federal Agencies)

State prisons also take photos of the individuals in their custody for tracking, identification, and security purposes. These mugshots of the state prisoners can be found via state agencies but may not appear on county resources even if they previously lived locally.

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) holds the prisoners of the state. They have an offender database that allows you to gather inmate information and see mugshots that are available. The list of results display the inmate’s DOC identification number, name, birthdate, race, sex, height, and weight.

Another option would be the Missouri State Highway Patrol – Department of Public Safety.⁹ This department handles the state sex offender registry where you can likewise search for offender information and view mugshots online. Initial results show you the sexual offender’s name, birthday, and address in a table.

To see more information about the two aforementioned tools, you can check out the overview for accessing criminal records in Missouri.

On the other hand, you can access inmate information via the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) if you’re curious about individuals held in a federal correctional facility. Although offender photos aren’t available, relevant details will be displayed in the results just by entering the inmate’s name or BOP number.

Having access to public information—except for juvenile records and data that may identify victims—is possible in the state because of the Missouri Sunshine Law and the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).¹⁰ You can use it for both personal and professional purposes, but not to harm other people, as guided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Now that you know how to handle the data you’ll gather properly, you can utilize the resources outlined in this article to jumpstart your St. Louis County mugshot search.