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.
Upshur County, West Virginia, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Upshur County depends on where the incident happened: the Upshur 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: Upshur County public records, Upshur County arrest records, Upshur County inmate search, Upshur County property records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Upshur 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 Upshur County that is the Upshur 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 Buckhannon State Police in Upshur 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 Upshur County and the State Fire Marshal in Upshur County (state agency) and Mountain Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Upshur County Sheriff's Office
The Upshur County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 8 violent and 3 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 171 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Upshur County
The one city the FBI lists in Upshur County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Buckhannon: 7 violent and 43 property crimes reported for 2025; 196 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.
How Many Reports: Upshur County in 2025
The two agencies in Upshur County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15 violent and 46 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Upshur County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 367 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) 472-9699, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Upshur County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Upshur 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 Upshur 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 Upshur County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Buckhannon State Police in Upshur County.
How do I get a report from the Upshur 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 Upshur 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.