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 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marietta depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Ohio 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Marietta
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 Marietta that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Marietta Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Marietta College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Marietta Police
For Marietta, SearchSystems opened and checked the Marietta police records page at mariettaoh.net/services/police/divsions/police_records.php (page title: Welcome to City of Marietta), phone (740) 376-2007, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Marietta had 16 violent and 96 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 188 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 146 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 380 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 866-345-1884. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at washingtoncountysheriff.org/corrections (page title: Corrections | Ensure Community Safety | Washington County Sheriff's Office-Ohio), phone 866-345-1884, 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
Under the Ohio Public Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable period of time, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at washingtongov.org/605/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Washington County, OH).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marietta?
From the agency that took it. The Marietta police records page is at mariettaoh.net, phone (740) 376-2007; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Marietta have to answer?
Under the Ohio Public Records Act, promptly, within a reasonable period of time. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 866-345-1884. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Marietta 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.