SearchSystems Editorial

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 on September 23, 2026.

About this guide

Terry County, Texas, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Terry County depends on where the incident happened: the Terry County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.

Related guides: Terry County public records, Terry County arrest records, Terry County warrants, Terry County criminal records, Terry County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.

Which Agency Holds a Report from Terry County

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.

In Terry County that is the Terry County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.

The FBI's list also carries the Brownfield Independent School District (other agency), with a records office of its own.

Reports from the Terry County Sheriff's Office

The Terry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 42 arrests for 2025.

Its reports come from its records unit.

Reports from the City Agencies in Terry County

The one city the FBI lists in Terry County with a reporting agency of its own:

  • Brownfield: 25 violent and 84 property crimes reported for 2025; 92 arrests reported for 2025.

A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.

How Many Reports: Terry County in 2025

The two agencies in Terry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 26 violent and 92 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.

Together, the two agencies in Terry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 134 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.

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, 806-637-4984, handles discovery for pending cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a police report in Terry County?

From the agency whose officer took it: the Terry County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.

How long does an agency in Terry County 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 Terry 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 Terry County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.