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.
Wheeler County, Georgia, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wheeler County depends on where the incident happened: the Wheeler 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: Wheeler County public records, Wheeler County arrest records, Wheeler County warrants, Wheeler County inmate search, Wheeler County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wheeler 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 Wheeler County that is the Wheeler 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.
Reports from the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 43 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 50 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (912) 568-7151. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at wheelercounty.org/wheeler-county-jail (page title: About Wheeler County Jail & Inmate Search, GA), phone (912) 568-7151, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Wheeler County
The one city the FBI lists in Wheeler County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Alamo.
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: Wheeler County in 2023
The one agency in Wheeler County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 7 violent and 43 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office reported 50 arrests to the FBI for 2023, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wheeler County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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.
How do I get a report from the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (912) 568-7151. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Wheeler 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.