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 September 28, 2026.
Henry County, Ohio, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Henry County depends on where the incident happened: the Henry 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 Ohio 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: Henry County public records, Henry County arrest records, Henry County warrants, Henry County inmate search, Henry County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Henry 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 Henry County that is the Henry 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 Henry County Sheriff's Office
The Henry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 144 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 419-592-8010. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at henrycountyohio.gov/190/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Henry County, OH), phone 419-592-8010, 123 E. Washington Street Napoleon, OH 43545, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Henry County
The two cities the FBI lists in Henry County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Napoleon: 21 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2025; 247 arrests reported for 2025.
- Deshler.
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: Henry County in 2025
The two agencies in Henry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 32 violent and 202 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Henry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 391 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
The Ohio Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable period of time, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at henrycountyohio.gov/requesttracker.aspx (page title: RequestTracker, Henry County, OH, CivicEngage).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 419-591-3091, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Henry County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Henry County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
How long does an agency in Henry County 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 Henry County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 419-592-8010. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Henry 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.