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 4, 2026.
Mineral Wells, Texas, in Palo Pinto County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells
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 Mineral Wells that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mineral Wells Police Department); outside it, the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places five other agencies in Palo Pinto County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Mineral Wells Police
For Mineral Wells, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mineral Wells police department's page at mineralwellstx.gov/104/Police-Department-FAQs (page title: FAQ's | City of Mineral Wells, TX), phone (940) 328-7733, 211 SW 1st Ave. Mineral Wells, TX 76067, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mineral Wells had 34 violent and 409 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 531 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office
The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 108 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 107 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.palo-pinto.tx.us/page/Sheriff.Home (page title: Sheriff's Department | Palo Pinto County, Texas), 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, (940) 659-1251, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mineral Wells?
From the agency that took it. The Mineral Wells police department's page is at mineralwellstx.gov/104/Police-Department-FAQs, phone (940) 328-7733; the sheriff's reports come from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mineral Wells 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 Palo Pinto 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 Mineral Wells 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.