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 on September 23, 2026.
Henderson County, Illinois, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Henderson County depends on where the incident happened: the Henderson 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 Illinois Freedom of Information 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: Henderson County public records, Henderson County arrest records, Henderson County warrants, Henderson County inmate search, Henderson County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Henderson 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 Henderson County that is the Henderson 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 Dallas City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Henderson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Henderson County here.
Reports from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriffhendersoncounty.com/inmate-lookup (page title: Inmate Lookup | Henderson County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Henderson County
The three cities the FBI lists in Henderson County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Oquawka: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Stronghurst: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Gulfport: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Henderson County in 2025
The one agency in Henderson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 0 violent and 10 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Henderson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,459 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages. 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 Henderson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Henderson County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
How long does an agency in Henderson County have to answer?
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension. It may charge copying only after the first 50 pages.
How do I get a report from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Henderson 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.