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 on September 23, 2026.
Johnson County, Tennessee, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Johnson County depends on where the incident happened: the Johnson 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Johnson County public records, Johnson County arrest records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Johnson County
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.
In Johnson County that is the Johnson 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.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 43 violent and 103 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 516 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Johnson County
The one city the FBI lists in Johnson County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Mountain City: 7 violent and 35 property crimes reported for 2025; 77 arrests reported for 2025.
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.
How Many Reports: Johnson County in 2025
The two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 50 violent and 138 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 593 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Johnson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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.