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 1, 2026.
Burkburnett, Texas, in Wichita 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 Burkburnett depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Texas Public Information 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: Burkburnett public records, Wichita County police reports, Burkburnett arrest records, Burkburnett property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Burkburnett
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 Burkburnett that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Burkburnett Police Department); outside it, the Wichita County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and seven other agencies in Wichita County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Burkburnett Police
For Burkburnett, SearchSystems opened and checked the Burkburnett police department's page at burkburnett.org/m/directory/department?did=9 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 940-569-2231, 101 E College Street Burkburnett Justice Center Burkburnett, TX 76354, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Burkburnett had 23 violent and 53 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 127 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wichita County Sheriff's Office
The Wichita County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 37 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 503 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
Under the Texas Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. 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 Burkburnett?
From the agency that took it. The Burkburnett police department's page is at burkburnett.org/m/directory/department?did=9, phone 940-569-2231; the sheriff's reports come from the Wichita County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Burkburnett have to answer?
Under the Texas Public Information Act, within 10 business days. It may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests.
How do I get a report from the Wichita County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Burkburnett 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.