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.
Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sulphur Springs 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: Sulphur Springs public records, Hopkins County police reports, Sulphur Springs arrest records, Sulphur Springs warrants, Sulphur Springs inmate search, Sulphur Springs criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sulphur Springs
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 Sulphur Springs that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sulphur Springs Police Department); outside it, the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places six other agencies in Hopkins County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sulphur Springs Police
For Sulphur Springs, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sulphur Springs police department's page at sulphurspringstx.org/departments/police_department.php (page title: Police Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sulphur Springs had 16 violent and 155 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 477 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office
The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 163 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (903) 438-4040. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hopkinscountytx.org/page/hopkins.Sheriff (page title: Hopkins County, Texas), phone (903) 438-4040, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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, (903) 885-0641, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sulphur Springs?
From the agency that took it. The Sulphur Springs police department's page is at sulphurspringstx.org; the sheriff's reports come from the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sulphur Springs 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 Hopkins County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (903) 438-4040. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Sulphur Springs 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.