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 October 9, 2026.
Festus, Missouri, in Jefferson County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Festus 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Festus
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.
Inside Festus that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Festus Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Jefferson College (campus police) and the Dunklin R-5 School District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Eureka Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jefferson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jefferson County here.
Reports from the Festus Police
For Festus, SearchSystems opened and checked the Festus police department's page at festusmo.gov/m/directory/department?did=11 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 636-937-5184, 100 Park Avenue Festus, MO 63028, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Festus had 19 violent and 126 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 339 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 387 violent and 1,055 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,731 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 636-797-5000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jeffcomo.gov/m/directory/department?did=50 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff), phone 636-797-5000, 400 First Street Justice Center Hillsboro, MO 63050, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at jeffcomo.gov/719/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Jefferson County, MO).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 636-797-5321, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Festus?
From the agency that took it. The Festus police department's page is at festusmo.gov/m/directory/department?did=11, phone 636-937-5184; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Festus 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 636-797-5000. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Festus 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.