Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The 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 October 9, 2026.
Cheyenne County, Kansas, has about 2,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cheyenne County depends on where the incident happened: the Cheyenne 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 Kansas Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Cheyenne County public records, Cheyenne County arrest records, Cheyenne County warrants, Cheyenne County criminal records, Cheyenne County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County that is the Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 15 property crimes reported for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 332-8880. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at cheyennecounty.org/sheriff.htm (page title: Cheyenne County, Kansas Home Page), phone (785) 332-8880, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Cheyenne County
The FBI lists no city in Cheyenne County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are St. Francis and Bird City.
How Many Reports: Cheyenne County in 2024
The one agency in Cheyenne County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 5 violent and 15 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
The Kansas Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of staff time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 785-332-8850, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cheyenne County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Cheyenne County have to answer?
Under the Kansas Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge staff time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 332-8880. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Cheyenne 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.