The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Warrants Unit is comprised of Sheriff’s detectives, whose primary mission is to locate and apprehend individuals wanted on misdemeanor and felony warrants issued by Hamilton County Courts as well as from other jurisdictions. The Criminal Warrants Unit also supports Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies in locating and apprehending individuals with outstanding warrants. The unit is assigned warrants by district boundaries, or by warrant type based on their assignment.

The Criminal Warrants Unit strives to supplement and carry out the mission of both the Sheriff’s Office and Investigative Services Division. The Criminal Warrants Unit shall provide support to the Uniformed Services and Investigative Services Divisions by searching for and locating wanted fugitives in Hamilton County. The Criminal Warrants Unit also works closely with local and federal agencies in locating wanted individuals.

If you know of someone with an active warrant and would like to submit a tip to our Criminal Warrants Unit about that individual, click this link to access our open warrant database to submit a tip.

Criminal Warrants Unit
6125 Preservation Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Phone: (423) 209-7296
Fax: (423) 209-7135
Email: fugitive@hcsheriff.gov