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 9, 2026.
Lindale, Texas, in Smith County, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lindale 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: Lindale public records, Smith County police reports, Lindale arrest records, Lindale warrants, Lindale inmate search, Lindale criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lindale
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 Lindale that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lindale Police Department); outside it, the Smith County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places nine other agencies and two campus police departments in Smith County, each with a records office of its own.
The Overton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Smith County, so its arrests are not broken out for Smith County here.
Reports from the Lindale Police
For Lindale, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lindale police department's page at lindaletx.gov/159/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Lindale, TX), phone 903-882-3313, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lindale had 17 violent and 94 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 105 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Smith County Sheriff's Office
The Smith County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 282 violent and 689 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,516 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 903-590-2661. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at smith-county.com/m/directory/department?did=94 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff's Office), phone 903-590-2661, 227 N Spring Avenue Tyler, TX 75702, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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, 903-590-1720, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lindale?
From the agency that took it. The Lindale police department's page is at lindaletx.gov/159/Police-Department, phone 903-882-3313; the sheriff's reports come from the Smith County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lindale 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 Smith County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 903-590-2661. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Lindale 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.