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 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Thatcher, Arizona, in Graham County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Thatcher depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Arizona Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Thatcher public records, Graham County police reports, Thatcher arrest records, Thatcher warrants, Thatcher inmate search, Thatcher criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Thatcher
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.
Inside Thatcher that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Thatcher Police Department); outside it, the Graham County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Thatcher Police
For Thatcher, SearchSystems opened and checked the Thatcher police department's page at thatcher.az.gov/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | Thatcher AZ), phone 928-428-2296, 3700 W. Main St. Thatcher, AZ 85552, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Thatcher had 0 violent and 29 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 154 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Graham County Sheriff's Office
The Graham County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 411 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at graham.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/502/Booking-Roster-PDF (page title: 9-2-24 | Inmate List), 921 W Thatcher Boulevard Safford, AZ 85546, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Arizona Public Records Law Requires
The Arizona Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute, at a charge of the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Thatcher?
From the agency that took it. The Thatcher police department's page is at thatcher.az.gov/departments/police-department, phone 928-428-2296; the sheriff's reports come from the Graham County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Thatcher have to answer?
Under the Arizona Public Records Law, promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute. It may charge the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests.
How do I get a report from the Graham County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Arizona Public Records Law the answer is due promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute.
Is this the official Thatcher website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.