Kilgore Municipal Jail Overview
Kilgore Municipal Jail is operated by the Kilgore Police Department at 909 North Kilgore Street. The official city jail page says it operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and identifies Kelly Reid as Jail Administrator. This facility is a municipal jail, meaning it is designed for city police custody and short-term jail handling, not as the county's full jail system.
The most important practical distinction is that Kilgore Municipal Jail does not have an official public online roster located in the reviewed sources. A person arrested by Kilgore Police may be held briefly, released, handled through a municipal process, or transferred to Gregg County jail custody. Once a transfer occurs, the Gregg County Odyssey jail search becomes the county-level lookup path.
Kilgore Municipal Jail Capacity and Population
No official Kilgore Municipal Jail capacity or current population figure was located in the city sources reviewed. The TCJS countywide Gregg County jail capacity of 916 beds and June 1, 2026 county jail population of 680 apply to the county jail system, not to the Kilgore Municipal Jail as a city facility.
Do not use countywide TCJS numbers to describe Kilgore's municipal jail population. For current city custody, the phone line and police department contacts are the supported path.
How to Check Custody at Kilgore Municipal Jail
Kilgore Municipal Jail should be handled as a phone-first custody check because no official public city roster was found. The official city page lists the municipal jail phone as 903-983-1559 option 3. If the person has been transferred to Gregg County jail custody, then use the Gregg County Odyssey jail search as the county lookup.
- Call Kilgore Municipal Jail at 903-983-1559 option 3 for current city jail custody questions.
- Use the Kilgore Police non-emergency number, also 903-983-1559, if the jail option does not resolve the question.
- If staff indicates a county transfer, search the Gregg County Odyssey jail search and call 903-236-1755 for county jail questions.
- If the person is no longer in city or county custody, check the appropriate court, bond, or records pathway rather than assuming a current jail hold.
The Kilgore PD app located in official app-store results is described as an anonymous tip and web/social content app. No official inmate roster, warrant search, or records-request feature was confirmed for that app, so it should not be treated as a Kilgore jail lookup tool.
Kilgore Municipal Jail Address and Contact
Contact Kilgore Municipal Jail directly for current city custody, visitation appointments, medication questions, and release or transfer context. The official city page lists a fax number as well as the jail phone option.
Kilgore Municipal Jail
909 North Kilgore Street
Kilgore, TX 75662
903-983-1559 option 3
Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; fax 903-984-6019.
Visiting Someone at Kilgore Municipal Jail
Kilgore Municipal Jail visitation is different from Gregg County jail visitation. The city page says visitation is allowed after 48 hours of incarceration, visitors must be immediate family, visits are by appointment during normal business hours, and visits are limited to 15 minutes. Clergy, physicians, and attorneys may access inmates at any time depending on availability and proper identification.
The city jail's official jail page is the matched source for Kilgore visitation, medication, and NCIC deposit instructions.
The city source reinforces the main lookup rule for this facility: appointment and custody details need direct Kilgore contact rather than an online city roster.
| Visitor Type | Hours | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate family | By appointment during normal business hours | Allowed after 48 hours of incarceration; 15-minute limit |
| Clergy | Access at any time with availability | Proper identification required |
| Physicians / attorneys | Access at any time with availability | Proper identification required |
Because visits are appointment-based, do not travel to the police department assuming an immediate visit will be available. Call first to confirm current custody, the 48-hour rule, appointment availability, and identification requirements.
Phone, Deposits, Medication, and Mail at Kilgore Municipal Jail
The official Kilgore page confirms NCIC is used for deposits and calls. Deposits can be made through NCIC.com or by calling 1-800-943-2189. The city page also posts medication rules that are especially important for short-term city custody. Medication must be prescribed, the prescription name must match the arrested person, dosage instructions must be followed, and medication must not be expired. KPD staff may administer over-the-counter medication as directed, but the public should not bring OTC medications.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Custody Phone | 903-983-1559 option 3 |
| Calls / Deposits | NCIC; deposits through NCIC.com or 1-800-943-2189 |
| Medication | Prescription required, matching name, correct dosage, not expired |
| OTC Medication | KPD staff may administer as directed; public should not bring OTC medications |
| No detailed city inmate mail procedure located; call the jail before mailing anything |
Do not assume Gregg County's PO Box 591 digital mail rules apply to Kilgore Municipal Jail while a person is still in city custody. Those county mail rules apply to Gregg County jail inmates. If a Kilgore arrestee is transferred to Gregg County, then the county mail, SO#, NCIC, and TigerDeposits instructions become relevant.
Booking and Intake at Kilgore Municipal Jail
Kilgore Municipal Jail is the initial city custody point for some people arrested by Kilgore Police. The research did not locate a city-published step-by-step booking timeline, but the official jail page confirms 24/7 operations, medication procedures, visitation after 48 hours, and NCIC deposit and call handling. That supports a short-term custody model where phone confirmation is the most reliable first step.
Transfer context matters. A person arrested in Kilgore may not stay at the municipal jail through the entire case. Depending on charge level, bond, warrants, medical issues, court handling, or county acceptance, the person may be moved into Gregg County custody. Once that occurs, families should switch from Kilgore phone-first checks to the county jail search and county jail service rules.
City Jail, County Jail, State Prison, Federal, and ICE Distinctions
Kilgore Municipal Jail is a city jail. Gregg County Jail, including South Jail, North Jail, and Marvin A. Smith Facility, is the county jail system. TDCJ handles Texas state prison custody after sentencing and transfer. BOP handles federal sentenced inmate locator records, and ICE ODLS handles immigration detention searches.
This distinction prevents wrong searches. A fresh Kilgore Police arrest may be a city jail phone call. A county transfer becomes a Gregg County Odyssey jail search. A state prison sentence becomes a TDCJ search. A federal sentence belongs in BOP, while an immigration detention question belongs in ICE ODLS. Gregg County's ICE and USMS agreements can affect local holds, but they do not turn Kilgore Municipal Jail into a federal or immigration lookup site.
About Kilgore Municipal Jail
Kilgore Municipal Jail is relevant to Gregg County inmate searches because an arrest inside Kilgore may begin in city custody before any county jail record appears. That timing can confuse families who search the county roster immediately after an arrest and find no match. The absence of a match can mean no transfer has happened yet, not necessarily that the person was never arrested.
The official Kilgore Police app listing located in the research describes anonymous tips and access to organization web and social content. It does not confirm an inmate roster or warrant search. The strongest official pathway remains direct contact with Kilgore Municipal Jail, then the Gregg County jail search if transfer occurs.
Note: Call Kilgore Municipal Jail before visiting, mailing, or depositing funds because no public city roster was located.
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