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 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Thomaston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Georgia Open Records Act 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: Thomaston public records, Upson County police reports, Thomaston arrest records, Thomaston warrants, Thomaston inmate search, Thomaston criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Thomaston
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 Thomaston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Thomaston Police Department); outside it, the Upson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Highway Support Division, Thomaston and the State Patrol at Thomaston in Upson County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Thomaston Police
For Thomaston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Thomaston police department's page at cityofthomaston.com/163/Police (page title: Police | Thomaston, GA), phone 706-647-5455, 1100 Barnesville Street Thomaston, GA 30286, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Thomaston had 28 violent and 251 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 497 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Upson County Sheriff's Office
The Upson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 296 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at upsoncountyga.org/464/Office-of-the-Sheriff (page title: Office of the Sheriff | Upson County, GA), 235 Aviation Drive Thomaston, GA 30286, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 770-716-4250, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Thomaston?
From the agency that took it. The Thomaston police department's page is at cityofthomaston.com/163/Police, phone 706-647-5455; the sheriff's reports come from the Upson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Thomaston have to answer?
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Thomaston?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Highway Support Division, Thomaston and the State Patrol at Thomaston in Upson County.
How do I get a report from the Upson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Thomaston 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.