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.
Grundy County, Missouri, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Grundy County depends on where the incident happened: the Grundy 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 Missouri Sunshine Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Grundy County
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.
In Grundy County that is the Grundy 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 Grundy County Sheriff's Office
The Grundy County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 660 359 2828. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at grundycountymo.com/wordpress/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Grundy County Missouri), phone 660 359 2828, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Grundy County
The one city the FBI lists in Grundy County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Trenton: 20 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025; 72 arrests reported for 2025.
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.
How Many Reports: Grundy County in 2025
The two agencies in Grundy County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 22 violent and 52 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Grundy County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 78 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 660-265-3333, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Grundy County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Grundy County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Grundy County 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 Grundy County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 660 359 2828. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Grundy 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.