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.
Harrison County, West Virginia, has about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Harrison County depends on where the incident happened: the Harrison 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: Harrison County public records, Harrison County arrest records, Harrison County warrants, Harrison County inmate search, Harrison County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Harrison 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 Harrison County that is the Harrison 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 Bridgeport State Police in Harrison 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 Department of Natural Resources in Harrison County and the State Fire Marshal in Harrison County (state agency) and Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 154 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 227 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Harrison County
The eight cities the FBI lists in Harrison County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Clarksburg: 42 violent and 333 property crimes reported for 2025; 516 arrests reported for 2025. The Clarksburg police records page is at clarksburgwv.gov/government-departments/police-department/records-d..., phone 304-624-1624 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Bridgeport: 7 violent and 132 property crimes reported for 2025; 188 arrests reported for 2025. The Bridgeport police department's page is at bridgeportwv.gov/departments/police-department/7, phone 304.842.8200 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Shinnston: 1 violent and 6 property crimes reported for 2025; 6 arrests reported for 2025.
- Stonewood.
- Salem.
- Nutter Fort: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Lumberport: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Anmoore.
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: Harrison County in 2025
The four agencies in Harrison County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 86 violent and 625 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the six agencies in Harrison County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,241 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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) 624-8660, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Harrison County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Bridgeport State Police in Harrison County.
How do I get a report from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Harrison 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.