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 September 30, 2026.
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wilkinson County depends on where the incident happened: the Wilkinson 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, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County that is the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office
The Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 601-888-3511. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wilkinson.co.ms.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Wilkinson County | Mississippi), phone 601-888-3511, 1389 U.S. Highway 61 South P.O. Box 980 Woodville, MS 39669, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Cities in Wilkinson County
The FBI lists no city in Wilkinson County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Centreville, Woodville and Crosby.
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 Wilkinson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 601-888-3511. 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 Wilkinson 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.