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 30, 2026.
Church Hill, Tennessee, in Hawkins County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Church Hill depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Tennessee 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.
Related guides: Church Hill public records, Hawkins County police reports, Church Hill arrest records, Church Hill warrants, Church Hill criminal records, Church Hill court records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Church Hill
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.
Inside Church Hill that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Church Hill Police Department); outside it, the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office.
The Bean Station Police Department and the Kingsport Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Hawkins County, so their arrests are not broken out for Hawkins County here.
Reports from the Church Hill Police
For Church Hill, SearchSystems opened and checked the Church Hill police department's page at churchhilltn.gov/departments/police/index.html (page title: The Official Website of Church Hill, TN), phone (423) 357-3487, 302 East Main Boulevard Church Hill, TN 37642, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Church Hill had 8 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 71 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office
The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 187 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,110 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Tennessee Public Records Act Requires
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney General handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Church Hill?
From the agency that took it. The Church Hill police department's page is at churchhilltn.gov, phone (423) 357-3487; the sheriff's reports come from the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Church Hill have to answer?
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying, and labor after the first hour.
How do I get a report from the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Church Hill 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.