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.
Lee County, Virginia, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lee County depends on where the incident happened: the Lee 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 Virginia Freedom of 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: Lee County public records, Lee County arrest records, Lee County warrants, Lee County inmate search, Lee County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lee 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 Lee County that is the Lee 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 places the Lee County State Police in Lee County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Lee County Sheriff's Office
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 47 violent and 224 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 752 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at leecountysheriff.net (page title: LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Lee County Virginia), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Lee County
The two cities the FBI lists in Lee County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Pennington Gap: 1 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025; 108 arrests reported for 2025.
- Jonesville: 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 9 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: Lee County in 2025
The three agencies in Lee County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 48 violent and 247 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Lee County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 869 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. 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 Commonwealth's Attorney, 276-346-1921, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lee County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lee County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Lee County have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Lee County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Lee County State Police in Lee County.
How do I get a report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Lee 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.