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.
Medina, Tennessee, in Gibson County, has about 5,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Medina 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: Medina public records, Gibson County police reports, Medina arrest records, Medina warrants, Medina inmate search, Medina criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Medina
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 Medina that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Medina Police Department); outside it, the Gibson County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Medina Police
For Medina, SearchSystems opened and checked the Medina police department's page at cityofmedinatn.org/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Medina), phone (731) 783-1437, 201 Highway 45 E North P.O. Box 420 Medina, TN 38355, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Medina had 10 violent and 16 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 46 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gibson County Sheriff's Office
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 89 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 894 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 866-340-7879. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gibsoncountysheriff.com/jail (page title: Jail | Gibson County Sheriff), phone 866-340-7879, 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 Medina?
From the agency that took it. The Medina police department's page is at cityofmedinatn.org, phone (731) 783-1437; the sheriff's reports come from the Gibson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Medina 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 Gibson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 866-340-7879. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Medina 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.