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 4, 2026.
Sullivan, Missouri, in Franklin County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sullivan 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: Sullivan public records, Franklin County police reports, Sullivan arrest records, Sullivan warrants, Sullivan inmate search, Sullivan criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sullivan
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 Sullivan that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sullivan Police Department); outside it, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Sullivan Police
For Sullivan, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sullivan police department's page at sullivan.mo.us/departments/police/administration/index.php (page title: Welcome to City of Sullivan, MO), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sullivan had 32 violent and 285 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 543 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 63 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 636-582-8600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklinmo.gov/218/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Franklin County, MO), phone 636-582-8600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
The Missouri Sunshine Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of research time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sullivan?
From the agency that took it. The Sullivan police department's page is at sullivan.mo.us; the sheriff's reports come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sullivan 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 636-582-8600. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Sullivan 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.