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 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Boonville, Missouri, in Cooper County, has about 7,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Boonville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Missouri Sunshine Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Boonville public records, Cooper County police reports, Boonville arrest records, Boonville warrants, Boonville inmate search, Boonville criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Boonville
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 Boonville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Boonville Police Department); outside it, the Cooper County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Boonville Police
For Boonville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Boonville police department's page at boonvillemo.org/city-departments/public-safety (page title: Public Safety | City of Boonville), phone 660-882-2727, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Boonville had 24 violent and 165 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 130 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cooper County Sheriff's Office
The Cooper County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 8 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 660-882-2771. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at coopermosheriff.com/detentionunit.html (page title: Cooper County Sheriff's Department), phone 660-882-2771, 200 Main Street Boonville, MO 65233, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge research time and copying. 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 Prosecuting Attorney, 660-882-7577, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Boonville?
From the agency that took it. The Boonville police department's page is at boonvillemo.org, phone 660-882-2727; the sheriff's reports come from the Cooper County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Boonville have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Cooper County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 660-882-2771. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Boonville 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.