Jimmy Stephens

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Service Record

Agency Johnson County Arkansas Sheriff's Office
Rank Sheriff
Dates of Service Elected 2019[1]
Last Known Status Active

Incident Reports

2022 Drug and Firearm Arrest

Jimmy Stephens booking photo
Jimmy Stephens

On December 3, 2022, Arkansas State Police troopers stopped Stephens as part of an FBI "corruption and narcotics investigation".[2][3]

Response Timeline

On December 3, 2022, Stephens was arrested on felony complaints of simultaneous possession of drugs and guns. Stephens faces a minimum sentence of ten years, but no more than 40 years or life.[4]

On December 5, 2022, the FBI confirmed that it had been watching Stephens as part of a corruption and narcotics investigation.[5]

On December 6, 2022, Stephens put Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett in charge of day-to-day operations at the department.[5]

On January 10, 2023, Stephens was charged with felony simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, felony possession of a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor speeding count. Stephens pleaded innocent.[5]

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: bad
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF, Arkansas Sheriffs' Association
  2. ↑ Robert Medley, Johnson County, Ark. sheriff arrested in Crawford County, Fort Smith Times Record, 2022-12-04
  3. ↑ C.C. McCandless, FBI confirms involvement in arrest of Johnson County Sheriff, KARK, 2022-12-06
  4. ↑ Andrew Mobley, Johnson County Sheriff arrested on drug and gun charges in Crawford County, KATV, 2022-12-04
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Thomas Saccente, Johnson County sheriff pleads innocent to felony gun and drug charges, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 2023-01-11