Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Webster County, West Virginia, has about 7,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Webster County depends on where the incident happened: the Webster 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, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Webster 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 Webster County that is the Webster 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 Upperglade State Police in Webster 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 Webster County and the Department of Natural Resources in Webster County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Webster County Sheriff's Office
The Webster County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 304-847-2006. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at webstercounty.wv.gov/countygovernmentagencies/Pages/sheriff.aspx (page title: County Sheriff), phone 304-847-2006, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Webster County
The FBI lists no city in Webster County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Addison (Webster Springs), Cowen and Camden-on-Gauley.
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, 304-847-7164, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Webster County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Upperglade State Police in Webster County.
How do I get a report from the Webster County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 304-847-2006. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Webster 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.