By Conrad Dudderar Staff Writer Yukon Progress Article Canadian County Sheriff Chris West has been elected secretary of the National Sheriffs Association. NSA President Vernon Stanforth swore West into the […]

This year both Western States Sheriffs Association and National Sheriffs Association held their annual conference this year after a year layoff. WSSA was held in Reno NV and NSA in […]

Last week, the OSA had the privilege of taking part of a nationwide campaign press release. The Drive Smart Campaign is a cooperative effort between the NSA and NHTSA. The […]

This public servant has been with the Sheriff’s Office for thirty years and some say he grew up in the Sheriff’s office. He began as a dispatcher and jailer before being promoted to deputy. He served in that capacity for 15 years, before being promoted to Investigator.

Sheriff Chris Elliott, Wagoner County This Sheriff began his law enforcement career at the age of twenty-one and worked for the Tulsa Police Department for twenty-seven years. After his retirement, […]

As a sheriff, I face all kinds of criminals. Investigating shootings, preventing assaults, maintaining public order — all are part of the job. But increasingly, law enforcement professionals are facing […]

Guidance for Oklahoma Law Enforcement Followin McGirt v. Oklahoma On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that land within the 1866 borders of the […]

Policeman. A Policeman is a composite of what all men are, mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity. Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – With temperatures expected to reach triple digits in some areas of the state this weekend, Attorney General Mike Hunter today is reminding Oklahomans to never leave children […]

UPDATE: May 15, 2020 HB2272 passed out of the House 95-0 and the Senate 45-0. It has been moved to the Governors desk for signing. The OSA wanted to take […]