Jimmy Stephens

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Service Record

Johnson County Arkansas Sheriff's Office

Rank	Sheriff
Dates of Service	2019^[1] - October 25, 2023^[2]
Last Known Status	Resigned^[2]

Incident Reports

2022 Drug and Firearm Possession

Jimmy Stephens

On December 3, 2022, Arkansas State Police troopers stopped Stephens as part of an FBI "corruption and narcotics investigation".^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

On December 5, 2022, the FBI confirmed that it had been watching Stephens as part of a corruption and narcotics investigation.^[6]

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

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.^[6]

On October 25, 2023, Stephens pleaded guilty to felony possession of hydrocodone and was given a 6-year suspended sentence. Stephens will surrender his law enforcement certificate and resign from the agency.^[2]

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