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 September 30, 2026.
Ferry County, Washington, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ferry County depends on where the incident happened: the Ferry 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 Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Ferry County public records, Ferry County arrest records, Ferry County warrants, Ferry County inmate search, Ferry County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ferry 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 Ferry County that is the Ferry 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.
Reports from the Ferry County Sheriff's Office
The Ferry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 52 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 36 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (866) 345-1884. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at ferry-county.com/law_and_justice/sheriff/jail/inmate_roster.php (page title: Ferry County Government), phone (866) 345-1884, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Ferry County
The FBI lists no city in Ferry County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Republic.
How Many Reports: Ferry County in 2025
The one agency in Ferry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7 violent and 52 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Ferry County Sheriff's Office reported 36 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) Requires
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records. 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 Prosecuting Attorney, (509) 775-5225, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ferry County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Ferry County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Ferry County have to answer?
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), within 5 business days. It may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records.
How do I get a report from the Ferry County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (866) 345-1884. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Ferry 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.