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 26, 2026.
Lamesa, Texas, in Dawson 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 Lamesa 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: Lamesa public records, Dawson County police reports, Lamesa arrest records, Lamesa warrants, Lamesa inmate search, Lamesa property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lamesa
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.
Inside Lamesa that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lamesa Police Department); outside it, the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.
The O'Donnell Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Dawson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Dawson County here.
Reports from the Lamesa Police
For Lamesa, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lamesa police department's page at ci.lamesa.tx.us/government/city_departments/police_department/index... (page title: City of Lamesa Texas), phone 806-872-2121, 370 Police Physical Address 601 South 1st Street Lamesa, TX 79331, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lamesa had 45 violent and 91 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 142 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Dawson County Sheriff's Office
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 42 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 806-872-7560. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.dawson.tx.us/page/dawsonSheriff (page title: Dawson County, Texas), phone 806-872-7560, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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, 806-872-2259, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lamesa?
From the agency that took it. The Lamesa police department's page is at ci.lamesa.tx.us, phone 806-872-2121; the sheriff's reports come from the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lamesa 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 Dawson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 806-872-7560. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Lamesa 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.