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 25, 2026.
Martin, Tennessee, in Weakley County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Martin 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 Martin
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 Martin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Martin Police Department); outside it, the Weakley County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Tennessee at Martin (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The McKenzie Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Weakley County, so its arrests are not broken out for Weakley County here.
Reports from the Martin Police
For Martin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Martin police department's page at cityofmartin.net/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Martin), phone (731) 587-5355, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Martin reported 422 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Weakley County Sheriff's Office
The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 62 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 983 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (731) 364-5454. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at weakleycountytn.gov/sheriffdept.html (page title: Weakley County Sheriff's Department), phone (731) 364-5454, 7951 Highway 22 Dresden, TN 38225, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Martin?
From the agency that took it. The Martin police department's page is at cityofmartin.net, phone (731) 587-5355; the sheriff's reports come from the Weakley County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Martin 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 Weakley County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (731) 364-5454. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Martin 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.