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.
Fort Stockton, Texas, in Pecos County, has about 8,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fort Stockton 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Fort Stockton
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 Fort Stockton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fort Stockton Police Department); outside it, the Pecos County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Pecos County Constable's Precinct 3 (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fort Stockton Police
For Fort Stockton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fort Stockton police department's page at cityoffortstockton.com/departments/police_department.php (page title: POLICE DEPARTMENT), phone (432) 336-8525, 116 West 2nd St. Fort Stockton, TX 79735, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fort Stockton had 16 violent and 26 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 131 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pecos County Sheriff's Office
The Pecos County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 41 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (432) 336-3521. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.pecos.tx.us/department/pecos-county-sheriffs-department/ (page title: Pecos County Sheriff’s Department | Pecos County), phone (432) 336-3521, 1774 N Hwy 285 P.O. Box 1647 Fort Stockton, TX 79735, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (432) 336-3322, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fort Stockton?
From the agency that took it. The Fort Stockton police department's page is at cityoffortstockton.com, phone (432) 336-8525; the sheriff's reports come from the Pecos County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fort Stockton 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 Pecos County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (432) 336-3521. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Fort Stockton 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.