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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fairmont depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Fairmont public records, Marion County police reports, Fairmont arrest records, Fairmont warrants, Fairmont inmate search, Fairmont criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fairmont
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.
Inside Fairmont that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fairmont Police Department); outside it, the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Fairmont State Police in Marion County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places two state agencies, one campus police department and one other agency in Marion County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fairmont Police
For Fairmont, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fairmont police department's page at fairmontwv.gov/m/directory/department?did=6 (page title: Staff Directory, Police), phone 304-366-4200, 500 Quincy Street Fairmont, WV 26554, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fairmont had 75 violent and 260 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 384 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Office
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 168 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 216 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 367-5300. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at marioncountywv.com/departments/sheriff_law_office/index.php (page title: Marion County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement), phone (304) 367-5300, 316 Monroe Street Jacobs Building 1st Floor Fairmont, WV 26554, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of 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 Prosecuting Attorney, 304-367-5380, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fairmont?
From the agency that took it. The Fairmont police department's page is at fairmontwv.gov/m/directory/department?did=6, phone 304-366-4200; the sheriff's reports come from the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fairmont have to answer?
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Fairmont?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Fairmont State Police in Marion County.
How do I get a report from the Marion County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 367-5300. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Fairmont website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.