Benton County Sheriff's Office News

Car Seat Installations

11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office, to better accommodate area citizen needs, will be scheduling appointments to check Child Passenger Safety Seat installations and provide seats as needed at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

Click here for information to schedule an appointment.

Jury Scam

11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some information for "verification purposes" your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number.

This is when you should hang up the phone. It's a scam.

Jury scams have been around for years, but have seen a resurgence in recent months. Communities in more than a dozen states have issued public warnings about cold calls from people claiming to be court officials seeking personal information. As a rule, court officers never ask for confidential information over the phone; they generally correspond with prospective jurors via mail.

Benton County Sheriff Keith Ferguson reminds citizens protecting yourself is the key: NEVER give out personal information when you receive an unsolicited phone call. EVER!!!!

Deputy Doug Gay

You Can Help with History.

11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Do you have old photos that the Sheriff’s Office can display in their lobby?

The Sheriff is looking for pictures from the past of deputies, group photos, vehicles – anything relating to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office history.

When submitting pictures of deputies, please include names and dates of service.

Contact Major Gene Drake at 479.271.1008