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.
Gilmer County, West Virginia, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gilmer County depends on where the incident happened: the Gilmer 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Gilmer County public records, Gilmer County arrest records, Gilmer County warrants, Gilmer County inmate search, Gilmer County property records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gilmer County
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.
In Gilmer County that is the Gilmer 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 Glenville State Police in Gilmer County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Glenville State College (campus police) and the Department of Natural Resources in Gilmer County and the State Fire Marshal in Gilmer County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office
The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 49 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 462-7441. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gilmercountywv.gov/cms.aspx?Name=Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Gilmer County, WV), phone (304) 462-7441, 10 Howard Street Phone: (304) 462-7441 Glenville, WV 26351, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Gilmer County
The one city the FBI lists in Gilmer County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Glenville: 0 violent and 6 property crimes reported for 2023; 14 arrests reported for 2023.
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.
How Many Reports: Gilmer County in 2023
The two agencies in Gilmer County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 1 violent and 11 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Gilmer County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 55 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 304-462-7007, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gilmer County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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 Gilmer County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Glenville State Police in Gilmer County.
How do I get a report from the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (304) 462-7441. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Gilmer 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.