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 24, 2026.
Wahkiakum County, Washington, has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wahkiakum County depends on where the incident happened: the Wahkiakum 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: Wahkiakum County public records, Wahkiakum County arrest records, Wahkiakum County warrants, Wahkiakum County inmate search, Wahkiakum County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County that is the Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 26 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 360-795-3242. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jailviewer.co.wahkiakum.wa.us (page title: Web Jail Viewer), phone 360-795-3242, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Wahkiakum County
The FBI lists no city in Wahkiakum County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Cathlamet.
How Many Reports: Wahkiakum County in 2025
The one agency in Wahkiakum County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6 violent and 33 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office reported 26 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) Requires
The Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at co.wahkiakum.wa.us/648/Wahkiakum-County-Public-Records-Request (page title: Wahkiakum County Public Records Request | Wahkiakum County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 360-795-3652, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wahkiakum County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 360-795-3242. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Wahkiakum 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.