Message From The Sheriff
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF
SHANE JONES  ( read )
Phone:
Emergency: 911
24 Hrs Non-Emergency:
479-968-2558
Detention Center:
479-968-5599
Crime Tips:
479-968-6545
Address:
#3 Emergency Lane
Russellville, AR 72802
Administrative Office Hours:
8:00am - 4:30pm M-F
08/29/2016

Deputy injured

PRESS RELEASE

 

On Sunday, 8/28/2016, Pope County Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Waldo Lane in Dover.  As deputies approached the residence, the suspect, identified at Robert Baird, fired a shotgun toward the officers.  After being struck by shrapnel, two of the deputies took cover behind a trailer.  One of the officers was struck in the forehead causing  bleeding and a contusion.  Other officers and investigators arrived on scene to assist with diffusing the situation.  Ultimately, Baird was arrested and transported to the Pope County Detention Center where he was charged with Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.  He was issued a bond of $150,000 in Monday bond hearings by Circuit Judge Mack McCain. 

 

Sheriff Jones….”I am so grateful that the officers were not more seriously injured.  This was a bad situation that very easily could’ve turned into a tragedy.  Each day our officers face situations that may turn deadly at any moment.  Thankfully, their training and quick action enabled them to return home to their families at the end of their shift.”