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.
Lincoln County, Mississippi, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lincoln County depends on where the incident happened: the Lincoln 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 Mississippi Public Records Act 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.
Related guides: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County inmate search, Lincoln County criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lincoln County
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.
In Lincoln County that is the Lincoln 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.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Lincoln County
The one city the FBI lists in Lincoln County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Brookhaven: 208 arrests reported for 2023. The Brookhaven police department's page is at brookhaven-ms.gov/about-brookhaven/police-department-contact-inform..., phone 601-833-2424 (verified September 26, 2026).
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: Lincoln County in 2025
The one agency in Lincoln County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 33 violent and 244 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Lincoln County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 296 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Lincoln County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
How long does an agency in Lincoln County 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 Lincoln 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.