Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 on September 24, 2026.
Braxton County, West Virginia, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Braxton County depends on where the incident happened: the Braxton 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 West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Braxton County public records, Braxton County arrest records, Braxton County warrants, Braxton County inmate search, Braxton County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Braxton 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 Braxton County that is the Braxton 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 Sutton State Police in Braxton County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Fire Marshal in Braxton County and the Department of Natural Resources in Braxton County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Braxton County Sheriff's Office
The Braxton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 304-765-2830. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at braxtoncountywv.gov/county-sheriff (page title: County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | Braxton County, WV), phone 304-765-2830, 300 Main Street (Located on 1st floor of the courthouse) PO Box 546 Sutton, WV 26601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Braxton County
The two cities the FBI lists in Braxton County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Gassaway: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Burnsville: 1,152 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.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304-765-3880, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Braxton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Braxton County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Braxton County 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 Braxton County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Sutton State Police in Braxton County.
How do I get a report from the Braxton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 304-765-2830. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Braxton 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.