05/29/2026
Today, May 29, 2026, marks a milestone for Greene County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Shanon Anthony....completion of twenty-eight years of service to the citizens of Greene County. For those of us in law enforcement, twenty-eight years is the magic number for full retirement. Don't fret. He's not going anywhere for now.
Chief has spent twenty-four years of his twenty-eight right here at the sheriff's office. He took a four year break from law enforcement to be the road foreman at the county road department, before coming back "home" to law enforcement.
On May 29, 1998, a twenty-three year old became a deputy sheriff. I had been dispatching here for about a year and four months when he came on board. In fact, I was his dispatcher for his very first pursuit. I might add, I kept him out of a ditch and right side up by following along on a paper map on my desk as he called out his cross roads. He was coming up on a sharp curve fast, but he kept the rubber side down thankfully. I like to remind him of that experience once in a while.
Chief Anthony is a rarity in law enforcement. He is in a VERY small group of chief deputies in the history of sheriff's offices in Arkansas to serve as the chief deputy for THREE different sheriffs. He has served in this capacity, which is the second in command of the sheriff's office / detention center, under Sheriff Langston and Sheriff Franks, as well as for me. Chief Anthony is a perfect example of a person that is committed to taking care of our residents and our county, and puts that above allegiances to any sheriff in office.
It has been an honor to call Chief Anthony a friend and co-worker for the last few decades. He is my right hand, and my go-to guy for all things historical in the sheriff's office / detention center. Like a prominent insurance commercial says, he knows a thing or two because he's seen a thing to two.
Chief, congratulations on this monumental milestone!!! I look forward to serving with you for the next few years (unless of course we can talk you into staying longer....).
- Sheriff Brad Snyder
