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 between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Tyler County, West Virginia, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Tyler County depends on where the incident happened: the Tyler 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: Tyler County public records, Tyler County arrest records, Tyler County warrants, Tyler County inmate search, Tyler County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Tyler 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 Tyler County that is the Tyler 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 Paden City State Police in Tyler 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 Tyler County and the State Fire Marshal in Tyler County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Paden City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Tyler County, so its arrests are not broken out for Tyler County here.
Reports from the Tyler County Sheriff's Office
The Tyler County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Tyler County
The one city the FBI lists in Tyler County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Sistersville.
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
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, 304-758-2860, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Tyler County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Tyler 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 Tyler 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 Tyler County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Paden City State Police in Tyler County.
How do I get a report from the Tyler 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 Tyler 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.