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 September 27, 2026.
Brookhaven, Mississippi, in Lincoln County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brookhaven depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Mississippi Public 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.
Related guides: Brookhaven public records, Lincoln County police reports, Brookhaven arrest records, Brookhaven warrants, Brookhaven inmate search, Brookhaven criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Brookhaven
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 Brookhaven that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Brookhaven Police Department); outside it, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Brookhaven Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division (state agency), with a records office of its own.
The Wesson Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lincoln County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lincoln County here.
Reports from the Brookhaven Police
For Brookhaven, SearchSystems opened and checked the Brookhaven police department's page at brookhaven-ms.gov/about-brookhaven/police-department-contact-inform... (page title: Police Department Contact Information | Brookhaven Mississippi), phone 601-833-2424, 440 Highway 51 South Brookhaven, MS 39601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Brookhaven reported 208 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 33 violent and 244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 88 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 601.823.0150. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lincolncountysheriffms.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_ti... (page title: Inmate Roster | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office MS | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 601.823.0150, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
The Mississippi Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, at a charge of the actual cost of search, review and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 601-783-6677, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Brookhaven?
From the agency that took it. The Brookhaven police department's page is at brookhaven-ms.gov, phone 601-833-2424; the sheriff's reports come from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Brookhaven have to answer?
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow. It may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
How do I get a report from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 601.823.0150. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
Is this the official Brookhaven 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.