Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Henry County, Tennessee, 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 Henry County depends on where the incident happened: the Henry County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Henry County public records, Henry County arrest records, Henry County warrants, Henry County criminal records, Henry County court records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Henry County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Henry County that is the Henry County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The McKenzie Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Henry County, so its arrests are not broken out for Henry County here.
Reports from the Henry County Sheriff's Office
The Henry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 607 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Henry County
The three cities the FBI lists in Henry County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Paris: 506 arrests reported for 2025. The Paris police department's page is at paristn.gov/police-department, phone 731-642-2424 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Puryear: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
- Henry: 3 arrests reported for 2020.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
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.
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 Henry County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Henry County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
How long does an agency in Henry County 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 Henry 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 Henry County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.