Calvin Nicholas “Nick” Salyers, 33, of Alexander, an officer of the Alexander Police Department, surrendered to Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, and was formally served with an arrest warrant for Manslaughter (Class C felony). Salyers was charged in connection with the June 3rd shooting death […]
Hutchinson creates Law Enforcement Task Force; Member list includes activists
Governor Asa Hutchinson created the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas on Tuesday. The task force was created to study and analyze the best practices and procedures for recruiting, training, and maintaining law enforcement officers in Arkansas. The task force will make recommendations to the Governor on enhancing trust between […]
Sheriff’s Office looking to hire for 11 positions
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is currently hiring for Detention Officers. DETENTION OFFICERS (5 POSITIONS)… $11.68-$12.89/HR DETENTION CORPORAL… $12.83-$14.94/HR DETENTION SERGEANT… $16.06-$18.71/HR TRAINING & SPECIAL PROJECTS LIEUTENANT… $1,790.69-$2,238.38 PATROL SERGEANT… UP TO $19.18/HR PATROL CORPORAL… UP TO $17.82/HR PATROL… $14.21-$16.55/HR Click the link below to get more information about the job. They do not […]
Recycle Saline Hires New Environmental Enforcement Officer
Recycle Saline, the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District (SCRSWMD) introduces Hunter Schelle, their new Environmental Enforcement Officer. He received his Environmental Enforcement Certification on March 31, 2020. He will be responsible for code enforcement in several areas – open burning of household trash, disposing of trash in an illegal manner, investigating illegal dump […]
Saline County Sheriff Wright Announces Annual Award Recipients
Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright selected the following Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) personnel for the 2019 Annual Awards: Medal of Valor – This award is presented, if applicable, to those members who, in the line of duty, on or off duty, that have placed themselves in immediate and serious danger, far above the risk […]
Sheriff’s Association Honors SCSO Sergeant Gilliam for Dedication
Sergeant Wade Gilliam of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Selective Enforcement Unit was honored recently by the Arkansas Sheriffs Association at their annual conference last week in Rogers. Sgt. Gilliam received the 2019 Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association Honor Guard Team. Sgt. Gilliam has been a member of the […]
Newest Deputy Finished in Top 3 in Fitness and Firearms
According to Lt. Jeffrey Silk of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler Lovell graduated from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) on Friday, April 13th. Because of this, he is now Deputy Lovell, the newest sworn deputy in the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Lovell called 10-8 (in-service) Monday morning, assigned as unit 642 under the […]
6th Annual “Never Forgotten” Event July 10 to Provide Resources for Families of the Missing
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will host the Never Forgotten – Arkansas Takes Action event on Monday, July 10 at the Benton Event Center. The event was established to raise awareness of the challenges associated with missing persons cases and recognize Arkansas’ missing children and adults. “Most of us will never know the pain of […]
Law Enforcement Torch Run Along I-30 Frontage Road Today 1pm for Special Olympics
About 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Interstate 30 south frontage road will have traffic at a crawl… …because it’s the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics of Arkansas. The Benton PD encourages everyone to come out and cheer them on as they run from Saline Memorial Hospital down the service road to Everett […]
Saline County Deputy’s Name Added to the Memorial Wall in DC
Sgt. Wade Gilliam of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) went to Washington D.C. over the weekend to participate in the National Law Enforcement Memorial services. The Memorial committee invited the SCSO to have a representative attend, since a fallen Saline County Deputy would have his name added to the Wall. Gilbert Byrd Burchfield was […]