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 9, 2026.
Lexington, Tennessee, in Henderson County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lexington 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: Lexington public records, Henderson County police reports, Lexington arrest records, Lexington warrants, Lexington inmate search, Lexington criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lexington
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 Lexington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lexington Police Department); outside it, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Lexington Police
For Lexington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lexington police department's page at lexingtontn.gov/police.html (page title: Lexington, TN), phone (731) 968-6666, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lexington had 37 violent and 124 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 523 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 95 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 221 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriffhendersoncounty.com/inmate-lookup (page title: Inmate Lookup | Henderson County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Lexington?
From the agency that took it. The Lexington police department's page is at lexingtontn.gov/police.html, phone (731) 968-6666; the sheriff's reports come from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lexington 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 Henderson 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 Lexington 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.