Series 13300

Ogden (Utah). Ogden Police Department Arrest and jail record books, 1902-1941.

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains various record books documenting arrests made, and prisoners held, by the Ogden City Police Department. Arrest Record Books and Record of Prisoners Books include: name of person arrested, name of arresting officer, time and place of arrest, charge, and fine or punishment given. The Criminal Record Books and Prisoner Identification Records document individuals held by the police department and may include a prisoner number, mug shot, and the prisoner's physical description. The two Criminal Record Books were maintained by two different sections of the police department and contain nearly identical information and photos for the time period they both cover.

Scope and Content

This series contains various record books documenting arrests made, and prisoners held, by the Ogden City Police Department. Arrest Record Books and Record of Prisoners Books include: name of person arrested, name of arresting officer, time and place of arrest, charge, and fine or punishment given. The Criminal Record Books and Prisoner Identification Records document individuals held by the police department and may include a prisoner number, mug shot, and the prisoner's physical description. The two Criminal Record Books were maintained by two different sections of the police department and contain nearly identical information and photos for the time period they both cover.

Research Note

In the Prisoner Identification Record book (Boxes 6-12), pages 1094-1098 and 1686 are missing.
In the digital collection only, Box 9 Folders 16 and 17 are combined into a single object by accident. The original records are in separate folders.

Arrangement

Chronological by date.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the
.

Access Restrictions

This series is primarily classified as Public. The secondary classification is Private: Includes information about minors, which is private for 100 years..

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Jim Kichas in July 2015.

Related Material

Mug shots from Ogden (Utah). Ogden Police Department, Series 83497, contains mug shots of people whose arrests are recorded in the arrest records and jail bookings found in this series.

Container List

BoxDateDescription
11902-1903Record of Arrests
11903-1904Record of Arrests
21904-1908Record of Prisoners
31917-1919Register of Arrests
41902-1920Criminal Record Book
51903-1916Criminal Record Book
61925-1931Prisoner Identification Record: 1537-2142
71928-1931Prisoner Identification Record: 2143-2742
81931-1932Prisoner Identification Record: 2743-3307
91932-1936Prisoner Identification Record: 3308-3916
101936-1939Prisoner Identification Record: 3917-4492
111939-1941Prisoner Identification Record: 4493-5193
121940-1941Prisoner Identification Record: 5061-5286