De Baca County Jails

De Baca County, New Mexico was created February 28, 1917. Fort Sumner is the County Seat.

If you have information about either of these jails, please contact us. We are also interested in information about the law enforcement agents who operated in De Baca County before 1920.

	De Baca County Jail Used between 1910-1930 This jail building is still standing.       Photo Courtesy of De Baca County Chamber of Commerce.
No Photograph Available at This Time	Fort Sumner Jail - 1860s We do not know the current status of this building and are seeking any information you might have.

If you have information about jails in this New Mexico County or in any other area of the United States, please contact us via e-mail at HistoricJails@cs.com or you may call us at 505.541.1557. Thank you.