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.
Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wheeling 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: Wheeling public records, Ohio County police reports, Wheeling arrest records, Wheeling warrants, Wheeling inmate search, Wheeling criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wheeling
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 Wheeling that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wheeling Police Department); outside it, the Ohio County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Wheeling State Police in Ohio 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 one other agency, two state agencies and one campus police department in Ohio County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Wheeling Police
For Wheeling, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wheeling police department's page at wheelingwv.gov/directory/Police/police-faq (page title: Police FAQ's), phone 304-234-3664, 911 Location WPD Headquarters 2115 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wheeling had 211 violent and 421 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 797 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Ohio County Sheriff's Office
The Ohio County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 70 violent and 154 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 276 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 304-234-3680. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ohiocountywv.gov/government/ohio-county-sheriffs-office/23 (page title: Ohio County Sheriff's Office | Government | Ohio County WV | The Official Site of the Ohio County Commission), phone 304-234-3680, Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm, 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) 234-3631, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wheeling?
From the agency that took it. The Wheeling police department's page is at wheelingwv.gov/directory/Police/police-faq, phone 304-234-3664; the sheriff's reports come from the Ohio County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wheeling 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 Wheeling?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Wheeling State Police in Ohio County.
How do I get a report from the Ohio County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 304-234-3680. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Wheeling 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.