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 September 30, 2026.
Knoxville, Iowa, in Marion County, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Knoxville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Knoxville
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 Knoxville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Knoxville Police Department); outside it, the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Knoxville Police
For Knoxville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Knoxville police department's page at knoxvilleia.gov/m/directory/department?did=5 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 641-828-0554, 0554 Physical Address 305 S. Third St. Knoxville, IA 50138, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Knoxville had 37 violent and 55 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 202 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Office
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 36 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 185 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at marioncountyiowa.gov/sheriff/whos_in_jail (page title: Who's in Jail? | Sheriff's Office | Marion County, Iowa), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
The Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) sets the rules: an answer without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and retrieval, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Knoxville?
From the agency that took it. The Knoxville police department's page is at knoxvilleia.gov/m/directory/department?did=5, phone 641-828-0554; the sheriff's reports come from the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Knoxville have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
How do I get a report from the Marion County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official Knoxville 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.