Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 October 1, 2026.
Sharkey County, Mississippi, has about 3,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sharkey County depends on where the incident happened: the Sharkey 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Sharkey County public records, Sharkey County arrest records, Sharkey County warrants, Sharkey County criminal records, Sharkey County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sharkey 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 Sharkey County that is the Sharkey 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 Sharkey County Sheriff's Office
The Sharkey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 662-873-1500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sharkeycounty.net/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Sharkey County, Mississippi), phone 662-873-1500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Sharkey County
The one city the FBI lists in Sharkey County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Rolling Fork: 1,152 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.
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, 662-873-6258, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sharkey County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Sharkey 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 Sharkey 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 Sharkey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 662-873-1500. 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 Sharkey 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.