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.
Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Vernon 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 Vernon
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 Vernon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Vernon Police Department); outside it, the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Wilbarger County Constable's Precincts 2 and 1 (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Vernon Police
For Vernon, SearchSystems opened and checked the Vernon police department's page at vernontx.gov/m/directory/department?did=9 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone (940) 553-3311, 1306 Main Street Vernon, TX 76384, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Vernon had 40 violent and 138 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 508 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office
The Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 0 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (940) 552-6205. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.wilbarger.tx.us/page/sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Wilbarger County, Texas), phone (940) 552-6205, 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, (940) 553-3346, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Vernon?
From the agency that took it. The Vernon police department's page is at vernontx.gov/m/directory/department?did=9, phone (940) 553-3311; the sheriff's reports come from the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Vernon 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 Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (940) 552-6205. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Vernon 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.