Payne County Sheriff's Office

A big thank you to Texas Roadhouse here in Stillwater for providing 400 hot dogs and 350 hamburgers for the Sheriff's Office. The Payne County Free Fair starts this week, and that means all hands on deck at the Sheriff's Office. During the fair, Sheriff Harper makes sure his people get a good meal while working in the long warm days at the fair. Texas Roadhouse made it a lot easier this year. Thank you!

https://www.facebook.com/txrhStillwaterOK2000NPerkinsRoad

UPDATE: Road is now opened

TRAFFIC ALERT: Please avoid the area of highway 33 west of 108 highway. Emergency management along with local law enforcement agencies are assisting OHP with the recovery of a vehicle in the river near the bridge.

This Saturday, August 10, from 9am - 1pm, local law enforcement will be bagging and carrying out groceries at the Homeland in Stillwater in exchange for tips to benefit SOOK athletes!

Please join us this Saturday, August 10 for our second annual Bagging with Badges event with Homeland Stores & Oklahoma LETR 🤩

Between 9am - 1pm, local law enforcement will be bagging and carrying groceries at participating Homeland Stores in exchange for tips to 100% benefit SOOK athletes!

Come support our community and help make a difference. We look forward to seeing you there!

Payne County Sheriff's Office employees donated $820.00 and Daylight Donuts matched that for $1640.00 in total to Stillwater local, Terri "T" Collier. T will be riding in the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge starting August 4 from Florida to Alaska. She has set a goal to raise $75,000 for Kickin' Childhood Hunger. We encourage you to check out this event and donate to Kickin' Childhood Hunger.

https://www.kickinchildhoodhunger.org/

https://hokaheychallenge.com/

A big thanks to Phillips 66 for their donation of water for our men and women in the field!

We have worked three drownings today - two at Lake Keystone and one at Lake Thunderbird. We’re urging everyone to be careful out on the lakes this holiday weekend.

The Payne County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that we will be participating in Tip-A-Cop today at Jimmys Egg (811 West 6th, Stillwater, Oklahoma). We are here now and will be here till around 11:00 a.m.

Tip-A-Cop benefits the Special Olympics Oklahoma.

Please feel free to stop by get some great food, some coffee, and speak to one or all of our deputies. - especially the renowned Lieutenant Nack.

Thank you Harbor Freight!

The Sheriff's Office is working to outfit all the patrol vehicles with floor jacks to help stranded motorists. Harbor Freight graciously donated 5 floor jacks.

We we have 25 more vehicles to outfit

Members from our multi jurisdictional special operations team did their part by carrying the torch for Special Olympics Oklahoma today!

Upcoming training: “Counterterrorism 2024: The Evolving Threat Landscape.”
Date: 06/13/2024
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Payne County Training Center
520 Expo Circle
Stillwater, OK 74074

TO REGISTER EMAIL: [email protected]
In email, please provide Name, CLEET # and Agency.

“Counterterrorism 2024: The Evolving Threat Landscape.” The first portion of the presentation covers current international terrorism threats commonly seen in the U.S. with a focus on threats in Oklahoma. The discussion includes information on relevant foreign terrorist organizations and the tactics they use to gain influence and carry out attacks in the U.S. The second portion of the presentation focuses the mission of the FBI JTTF as it pertains to domestic terrorism, and an overview of the current threat landscape. The discussion goes into some detail about the different types of ideologies behind different domestic extremist groups. Both portions of the presentation are followed by recent Oklahoma case studies. Presented by the FBI

Be prepared, be weather aware, & have a plan. Don’t wait until you are in a tornado warning.

UPDATE: CALEB HAS BEEN LOCATED AND IS SAFE.

Caleb Fisher
Age 13 / 5'0" / 100 lbs / Blue eyes / Blonde hair
Caleb was last seen about 4 pm the afternoon of Monday 29 APR 2024 at his home near East McElroy & North Clay roads in Glencoe, OK. He was wearing a black hoodie with orange printing and blue jeans.
He was also carrying a blue backpack. If you see Caleb call 911. If you have seen him or have any information regarding his whereabouts please contact the Payne County Sheriffs Office at 405-372-4522

Calf Fry is almost here. There are multiple ways to travel to and from. Make sure you do it safely. There are many options for those who may be impaired. Don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking. Be safe and use a designated driver.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Stillwater Police Department Makes Arrest and Recovers Human Remains in Connection to Missing Juvenile Case

(STILLWATER, OK) – On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m., Stillwater Police Department (SPD) made an arrest for the murder of juvenile, Teedeenae “Jackson” Yearby. Jackson was first reported missing to SPD in February 2023. The suspect was identified as Quinlan Phipps, 19 of Stillwater. Phipps is currently in the Payne County Jail on a First Degree Murder charge.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, a joint operation involving officers and detectives from SPD, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Payne County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the recovery of human remains. These remains are believed to be related to the case of Jackson Yearby.

The recovered remains have been transported to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification and cause of death determination. The investigation into this tragic event remains ongoing, and the SPD, along with partnering agencies, are committed to pursuing justice for Jackson Yearby and his loved ones.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact our tipline at (405) 533-8477.

This is an arrest, not a conviction.

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The Payne County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of retired Deputy, George Disel. George began his career in law enforcement with OSU Campus Safety in 1972, after 13 years of service with OSU he began working at PCSO until his retirement in 2020. George will be remembered as a stalwart member of the Payne County family and meticulous investigator.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Disel family, and
please post your memories of George so we may share them with his family.

Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 2:00pm at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Stillwater.

We are accepting applications for deputy positions and detention staff!

We are hiring for all deputy positions

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Appreciation Week, so take a moment to thank a dispatcher/telecommunicator for their tireless work in helping others and supporting fellow responders.
They are the one group who ALWAYS answers your calls!

The Payne County Sheriff's Office wants to recognize this donation from Stillwater's own, Archer Construction. These tools will improve our deputies training and preparedness for emergency response to active shooters.

A big thank you to Texas Roadhouse for their generous donation of hotdogs and buns for our open house Saturday, March 30, food will be served at 1 until it's gone!

Mark your calendars!

From now through the end of March there will be workers around the cities and rural areas of Payne County mapping addresses for 911 services. These vehicles will be marked with "911 Mapping" signs displayed in red lettering. See the press release for any further questions.

The Mid South bike race starts at 8 am this Saturday, March 16, 2024. Major intersection crossings will be Western & 44th, Western & 56th, Coyle & 44th, Coyle & 80th, Richmond & Country Club, and Sangre & Lakeview.

This suspect has been apprehended

Commisioner Reding said the National Institute of Corrections is recommending the mental health days, and added that by doing so, they hope to curb the negative affects that working in jails has had on officers.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/payne-county-corrections-officers-detention-center-mental-health-days-stress-self-care-chris-reding-county-commissioner #

Payne County correctional officers may receive mental health days to mitigate stress | KOKH Those who work in corrections in Payne County could soon be given a few mental health days, as County Commissioner Chris Eeding said it’s one way to help office

We are hiring for all deputy positions

Payne County Sheriff, Joe Harper is pleased to introduce the Payne County Sheriff’s Office’s (PCSO)
newest law enforcement canine, K-9 Arwen.

K-9 Arwen is a female “red fox” labrador retriever certified in electronic storage detection (ESD).
ESD K-9s are dogs specially trained to detect the presence of electronic media storage or other digital
evidence, such as hard drives, USB drives, memory cards, and cell phones.

These specialized K-9s are being deployed throughout the country and are being utilized to combat
s*x trafficking and child s*xual exploitation. Additionally, ESD K-9s are deployed to provide comfort
to child victims and help in reducing trauma. Before training in ESD, K-9 Arwen served as a therapy
dog at Hope Center Indy, providing comfort to its residents and staff.

K-9 Arwen is assigned to the Oklahoma Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. K-9
Arwen is an incredible asset to the Oklahoma ICAC Task Force, ensuring that digital devices are
successfully recovered while executing search warrants and being a force multiplier in protecting the
children of Payne County and beyond!

K-9 Arwen was generously donated to PCSO by Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), a nonprofit
organization that works to protect children from s*x trafficking and s*xual exploitation