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 2, 2026.
Morristown, Tennessee, in Hamblen County, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Morristown 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 Morristown
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 Morristown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Morristown Police Department); outside it, the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Wildlife Resources Agency's Region 4 (state agency) and Walters State Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Morristown Police
For Morristown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Morristown police records page at mymorristown.com/departments/police/police_records.php (page title: Records Division), phone (423)585-4673, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Morristown had 173 violent and 712 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,180 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office
The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 127 violent and 204 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,787 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (423) 586-3781. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hamblencountytn.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff’s Office And Detention Center | Hamblen County Government), phone (423) 586-3781, 460 N Jackson Street Morristown, TN 37814, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Morristown?
From the agency that took it. The Morristown police records page is at mymorristown.com, phone (423)585-4673; the sheriff's reports come from the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Morristown 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 Hamblen County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (423) 586-3781. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Morristown 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.