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.
Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jonesborough 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Jonesborough
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 Jonesborough that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jonesborough Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Drug Task Force's 1st Judicial District (other agency) and East Tennessee State University (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jonesborough Police
For Jonesborough, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jonesborough police department's page at jonesboroughtn.org/town-services/public-safety/police-department (page title: Police Department | Town of Jonesborough, Tennessee), phone 423.753.1030, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jonesborough had 9 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 153 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 130 violent and 336 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,451 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wcso.net (page title: Washington County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Tennessee Public Records Act Requires
The Tennessee Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying, and labor after the first hour, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at washingtoncountytn.org/DocumentCenter/View/1176/Form-1---Public-Rec... (page title: FORM 1 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FORM WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE).
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 Jonesborough?
From the agency that took it. The Jonesborough police department's page is at jonesboroughtn.org, phone 423.753.1030; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jonesborough 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 Washington 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 Jonesborough 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.