Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Lawrence County, Arkansas, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lawrence County depends on where the incident happened: the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Lawrence County public records, Lawrence County arrest records, Lawrence County warrants, Lawrence County inmate search, Lawrence County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lawrence County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Lawrence County that is the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park at Lake Charles State Park and the State Park at Powhatan Historic State Park (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 59 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 95 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 886-2525. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lawrencecountysheriffoffice.com/inmate-roster (page title: Inmate Roster | Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office), phone (870) 886-2525, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Lawrence County
The four cities the FBI lists in Lawrence County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Walnut Ridge: 27 violent and 39 property crimes reported for 2025; 108 arrests reported for 2025.
- Hoxie: 7 violent and 24 property crimes reported for 2025; 33 arrests reported for 2025.
- Black Rock: 7 violent and 3 property crimes reported for 2025; 4 arrests reported for 2025.
- Ravenden: 0 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2025; 18 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Lawrence County in 2025
The five agencies in Lawrence County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 57 violent and 130 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in Lawrence County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 258 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lawrence County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
How long does an agency in Lawrence County have to answer?
Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 886-2525. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
Is this the official Lawrence County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.