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.
Sealy, Texas, in Austin County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sealy 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: Sealy public records, Austin County police reports, Sealy arrest records, Sealy warrants, Sealy inmate search, Sealy property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sealy
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 Sealy that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sealy Police Department); outside it, the Austin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places five other agencies in Austin County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sealy Police
For Sealy, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sealy police department's page at ci.sealy.tx.us/departments/police_department.php (page title: City of Sealy, Texas), phone (979) 627-6140, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sealy had 19 violent and 89 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 87 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Austin County Sheriff's Office
The Austin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 25 violent and 99 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 210 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 979-865-3112. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at austincounty.com/page/austin.sheriff (page title: Austin County, Texas), phone 979-865-3112, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
The Texas Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, at a charge of the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 979-865-5933, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sealy?
From the agency that took it. The Sealy police department's page is at ci.sealy.tx.us, phone (979) 627-6140; the sheriff's reports come from the Austin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sealy 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 Austin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 979-865-3112. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Sealy 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.