What Fannin County Jail Looked Like During COVID-19 (And What It Means for Future Emergencies)

If you need to reach the jail directly, Fannin County Jail is located at 2389 Silo Road, Bonham, Texas 75418. The jail’s phone number is 903-640-4171.

During the early COVID-19 response, the Fannin County Criminal District Attorney's Office closed to the public and non-essential personnel until further notice. They still took appointments Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You could request one by emailing mdhill@fanninco.net or calling 903-583-7448.

The Fannin County District Clerk's Office made a similar shift. Face-to-face contact with the public was suspended until further notice. Instead, they asked people to request copies remotely - either by emailing dcrecords@fanninco.net or calling 903-583-7459.

The Fannin County Sheriff's Office asked the public to call ahead for non-emergency situations. If you needed to meet with an officer, they wanted you to set up a time in advance rather than showing up for a walk-in meeting.

For families, the biggest practical change was that routine errands became email- and phone-based. Need copies from the District Clerk? Submit your request remotely. Need to speak with the Criminal District Attorney's Office? The public counter wasn't open the usual way - you had to request an appointment and handle questions by phone or email whenever possible.

The sheriff's call-ahead request changed what "getting help" looked like for routine issues. A walk-in conversation could turn into a scheduled meeting, adding time and extra back-and-forth. If your situation wasn't an emergency, calling first helped you avoid wasted trips and made it more likely you'd reach the right person.

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• ✓ Save Fannin County Jail’s contact info now: 2389 Silo Road, Bonham, TX 75418; 903-640-4171.
• ✓ If custody-status notifications would help your family, register for S.A.V.N.S. / V.I.N.E. using 877-TX4-VINE (877-894-8463).
• ✓ For non-emergency questions that require a meeting with an officer, plan to call ahead and set a time instead of relying on a walk-in.

Keep the "remote option" contacts in one place - those are the first things counties lean on during emergencies. During COVID-era operations, the District Clerk directed copy requests to dcrecords@fanninco.net and 903-583-7459. The Criminal District Attorney's Office handled appointment requests through mdhill@fanninco.net and 903-583-7448, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Having these saved means you can pivot quickly if in-person counters close again.

Before you travel or make plans based on COVID-era procedures, verify what's current. County operations can shift quickly during emergencies, and offices that moved to appointment-only or suspended face-to-face contact may have updated their processes. Check for current county notices and call the District Clerk or Criminal District Attorney's Office using the numbers above.