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 October 2, 2026.
Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Owensboro depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kentucky Open Records Act 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 Owensboro
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 Owensboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Owensboro Police Department); outside it, the Daviess County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Daviess County Public Schools (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Owensboro Police
For Owensboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Owensboro police records page at owensboro.org/departments/police/records_and_reports/index.php (page title: Owensboro KY), phone (270) 687-8845, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Owensboro had 251 violent and 1,424 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,946 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 147 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,514 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 270-685-8444. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at dcsoky.gov (page title: Daviess County Sheriff's Office | Kentucky), phone 270-685-8444, 212 Saint Ann Street, Owensboro, KY 42303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 270-685-8442, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Owensboro?
From the agency that took it. The Owensboro police records page is at owensboro.org, phone (270) 687-8845; the sheriff's reports come from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Owensboro have to answer?
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies.
How do I get a report from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 270-685-8444. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Owensboro 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.