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 2, 2026.
Williams County, Ohio, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Williams County depends on where the incident happened: the Williams 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: Williams County public records, Williams County arrest records, Williams County warrants, Williams County criminal records, Williams County court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Williams 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 Williams County that is the Williams 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 Williams County Sheriff's Office
The Williams County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 13 violent and 76 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 40 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Williams County
The six cities the FBI lists in Williams County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Bryan: 8 violent and 84 property crimes reported for 2025; 276 arrests reported for 2025.
- Montpelier: 15 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025; 69 arrests reported for 2025.
- Edgerton: 0 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025; 2 arrests reported for 2025.
- West Unity: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Pioneer: 0 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025; 10 arrests reported for 2025.
- Stryker.
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: Williams County in 2025
The five agencies in Williams County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 36 violent and 245 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the six agencies in Williams County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,549 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 419-636-4411, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Williams County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Williams 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.