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.
Washington County, Texas, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Washington County depends on where the incident happened: the Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Washington County
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.
In Washington County that is the Washington 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 agency list also places one campus police department and four other agencies in Washington County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 82 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 286 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (979) 277-6251. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.washington.tx.us/page/washington.sheriff (page title: Washington County, Texas), phone (979) 277-6251, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Washington County
The one city the FBI lists in Washington County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Brenham: 65 violent and 356 property crimes reported for 2025; 338 arrests reported for 2025. The Brenham police records page is at cityofbrenham.org/city_government/departments/police_department/rep..., phone 979-337-7337 (verified September 25, 2026).
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: Washington County in 2025
The two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 94 violent and 438 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 624 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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) 277-6247, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Washington County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (979) 277-6251. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Washington 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.