Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.
Graham County, Kansas, has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Graham County depends on where the incident happened: the Graham 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, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Graham County public records, Graham County arrest records, Graham County warrants, Graham County criminal records, Graham County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Graham 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 Graham County that is the Graham 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 Graham County Sheriff's Office
The Graham County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at grahamcountyks.com/sheriffs-department (page title: Sheriff's Department | Graham County, KS), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Graham County
The one city the FBI lists in Graham County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Hill City.
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Graham County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Graham 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 Graham 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 Graham County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Graham 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.