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New Mexico County Sheriff at a Glance
The sheriff list below links 32 New Mexico county sheriffs to the office's own website or to the sheriff's page on the county website. Each link was opened and checked on October 16, 2026. 1 county have no sheriff web page we could confirm.
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New Mexico Sheriff and Local Law Enforcement Resources
Counties B to L (16)
- Bernalillo County Sheriff's OfficeAlbuquerque, (505) 468-7100
- Catron County Sheriffcatroncounty.us
- Chaves County Sheriffchavescounty.gov
- Cibola County Sheriff's DepartmentGrants, (505) 876-2040
- Colfax County Sheriffco.colfax.nm.us
- Curry County Sheriffcurrycountynm.gov
- Doña Ana County Sheriff's OfficeLas Cruces, (575) 525-1911
- Eddy County Sheriffco.eddy.nm.us
- Grant County Sheriffgrantcountynm.gov
- Guadalupe County Sheriff's OfficeSanta Rosa, (575) 472-3711
- Harding County Sheriff's OfficeMosquero, (575) 673-2231
- Hidalgo County Sheriff's OfficeLordsburg, (575) 542-3833
- Lea County Sheriffleacounty.gov
- Lincoln County Sherifflincolncountynm.gov
- Los Alamos County Sherifflosalamosnm.gov
- Luna County Sherifflunacounty.gov
Counties M to V (16)
- McKinley County Sheriffco.mckinley.nm.us
- Mora County Sheriff's OfficeMora
- Otero County Sheriffco.otero.nm.us
- Quay County Sheriffquaycounty-nm.gov
- Rio Arriba County Sheriff's OfficeEspanola
- Roosevelt County Sheriff's OfficePortales, (575) 356-4408
- San Juan County Sheriff's OfficeAztec
- San Miguel County Sheriffco.sanmiguel.nm.us
- Sandoval County Sheriff's OfficeBernalillo, (505) 867-7526
- Santa Fe County Sheriffsantafecountynm.gov
- Sierra County Sheriff's OfficeTruth or Consequences, (575) 894-9150
- Socorro County Sheriff's OfficeSocorro, (575) 835-0941
- Taos County Sheriff's OfficeTaos, (575) 737-6480
- Torrance County Sheriff's OfficeEstancia, (505) 544-4900
- Union County Sheriffunionnm.us
- Valencia County Sheriffvalencianm.gov
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Research Notes
Continue into related New Mexico specialty pages and supporting research topics. Use official government sources for certified or admissible records.
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- All New Mexico Public RecordsFull New Mexico public-records portal directory
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At a Glance
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Straight answers
New Mexico County Sheriff, questions
What's the difference between a sheriff and a police chief?
A sheriff is elected county-wide, runs the county jail, and has jurisdiction over the entire county (including unincorporated areas). A police chief is appointed by a city and has jurisdiction only inside the city limits.
Can the sheriff serve process outside the county?
Generally no. Civil process must be served by a sheriff or process server in the county where the person or property is located. Neighboring counties cooperate but do not have cross-county police powers.
Are jail inmate records public?
Yes, in most New Mexico counties. Basic booking information is public: name, charge, booking date, bond amount. Medical and mental-health intake is not.
Does the sheriff handle 911 calls?
In many rural counties, yes, the sheriff's office is the primary 911 answering point. In urban counties with a city police department, 911 is usually split by jurisdiction of the caller.