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 1, 2026.
Fannin County, Georgia, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fannin County depends on where the incident happened: the Fannin 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 Georgia Open Records 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: Fannin County public records, Fannin County arrest records, Fannin County warrants, Fannin County criminal records, Fannin County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fannin County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Fannin County that is the Fannin 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 places the State Patrol at Blue Ridge in Fannin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Fannin County Sheriff's Office
The Fannin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 27 violent and 153 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 549 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Fannin County
The one city the FBI lists in Fannin County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Blue Ridge.
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: Fannin County in 2024
The one agency in Fannin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 27 violent and 153 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Fannin County Sheriff's Office reported 624 arrests to the FBI for 2024, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 706-635-5381, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fannin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Fannin County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Fannin County 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 Fannin County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Blue Ridge in Fannin County.
How do I get a report from the Fannin 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 Fannin 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.