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Cochise County Sheriff

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

cochise.az.gov
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Cochise County Library District

Cochise County Library District, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.

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Cochise County at a glance

State
Arizona
County seat
Bisbee
Population
125,447
Area
6,219 sq mi
Founded
1881
Cities and towns
18

Cochise County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cochise County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Cochise County.

Police Departments. Cochise County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Cochise County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Sierra Vista, Douglas, and Benson. Each city department handles law enforcement within its jurisdiction, while the Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Cochise County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1415 Melody Lane, Bisbee, AZ 85603, provides law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of Cochise County. Cochise County Jail operates detention facilities in both Bisbee and Sierra Vista, with inmate information available through the Sheriff's Office website inmate lookup portal or by calling. Arrest records in Cochise County are considered public records under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 39, Chapter 1, Article 2 (Arizona Public Records Law).

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

• Phone: (520) 771-0737

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Cochise County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Cochise County

Old mine sites
688
Sites with no status in the records
27
Still producing
254
Worked underground, in the mine records
337
Main minerals
Copper; Tungsten; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2,036
Shafts and tunnels
830
What they are
prospect pit, mine shaft, adit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1948 to 1996
Records behind them
3,318 records for 3,005 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 969 named mine sites inside the county, 688 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2,036 holes drawn inside the county, 830 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Copper; Tungsten; Gold.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

600 of 2,977 shown
Cochise County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Arizona mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Cochise County (252 shown, 655 more named and 1,984 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Cochise County, Arizona?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Cochise County Sheriff or a city police department in Cochise County. Ask that agency for its record. Under A.R.S. 44-7902, a mugshot website operator may not charge a fee to remove or revise criminal justice records it has published, and a person harmed by a violation may sue for damages.

How do I get a criminal background check in Cochise County, Arizona?

The Arizona criminal history record comes from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Central State Repository. Arizona law does not let the repository run checks for private citizens or employers; the person named in a record may review it with the Record Review Packet (fingerprint card included) or online through the DPS Public Services Portal.

How can I look up sex offenders in Cochise County, Arizona?

Search the Arizona Sex Offender Registry (OffenderWatch, linked by DPS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Cochise County, Arizona?

Register with the County Recorder or through the Arizona Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register or update a registration is midnight on the 29th day before the election.

How do I look up property records in Cochise County, Arizona?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Cochise County are kept by the Cochise County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cochise County, Arizona?

Certified birth and death certificates for Arizona come from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records. For same day walk in service, the state office sends customers to the local county health department Office of Vital Records. By mail to PO Box 6018, Phoenix, AZ 85005, in person at a local county vital records office, or online through VitalChek Network, Inc., which the Bureau lists for expedited service. Fee: $20 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Cochise County, Arizona?

Business entity filings are searched with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona does not issue or require a state business license; most city and town offices issue business licenses.

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