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.
Walthall County, Mississippi, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Walthall County depends on where the incident happened: the Walthall 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: Walthall County public records, Walthall County arrest records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Walthall 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 Walthall County that is the Walthall 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 Walthall County Sheriff's Office
The Walthall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 25 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 7 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Walthall County
The one city the FBI lists in Walthall County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Tylertown: 44 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: Walthall County in 2024
The one agency in Walthall County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 25 violent and 66 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Walthall County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 51 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Walthall County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Walthall 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 Walthall 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 Walthall County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Walthall 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.