This is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, confirm a release, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or supply a booking photograph. The sheriff, police department, court, or corrections agency must answer those questions directly.
Monroe County Jail and Sheriff
The official sheriff contact page lists the county jail and department at the address below. Use the main number to ask which division holds a current custody or booking question. The public website did not confirm a searchable roster or a public photo policy during the research sweep.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department
225 East Third Street
Waterloo, Illinois 62298
618-939-8651
Jail operations
Capt. Chad Mueller, extension 258
Sgt. Logan Zirkelbach, extension 538
Staff and extensions can change. The main number is the durable route.
The county FOIA officer is Sausha Alderman. The Monroe County FOIA page explains written requests, the normal five-working-day response, possible extensions, and copying charges. It says the first 50 black-and-white letter or legal pages are free and additional pages cost $0.15 each. Those are county FOIA terms, not a published fee for a booking photo.
Where to Request a Record
Choose the custodian that created the record:
- For a county booking file or photo when and if available, use the sheriff and county FOIA route.
- For a Waterloo arrest report or activity log, use the Waterloo Police FOIA page.
- For a Columbia police report or press-blotter entry, use the Columbia FOIA page and its electronic form.
- For a Valmeyer police report, use the village forms page and linked police FOIA request form.
- For hearings and disposition, use the 24th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk paths.
- For a sentenced state record, use the Illinois DOC Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE locator.
Tips and Warrant Questions
The sheriff’s tip page provides a confidential form, info@monroecoilsheriff.org, and the main telephone. It does not publish a public wanted list or reward schedule. Use 911 for an emergency. A person who thinks a warrant concerns them should contact the sheriff, issuing court, or an attorney rather than confronting anyone.
The State’s Attorney’s office has a separate process route for warrants, scheduling, discovery, and expungement questions. It cannot replace the court docket, but it can identify the proper legal office.
Other Local Contacts
The Illinois Courts directory lists the Monroe County Courthouse at 100 South Main Street, Waterloo, with hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and phone 618-939-8681. Valmeyer Village Hall lists weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Knobloch Boulevard address above. Confirm hours before visiting.
For a question about this private reference service, use the information supplied by the publisher. Agency staff, clerks, and records officers control the official answers.