Wheatley Marshal Office - Arkansas

06/15/2026

Once again it has been brought to our attention that motorists are confused about traffic stops. If an officer sees a traffic or criminal violation inside their jurisdictions they are allowed to make a traffic stop for said violation, if say the driver happens to exit the officer jurisdictions the officer is legally allowed to continue to attempt a traffic stop until 1.) The motorists comes to a stop and the officer makes contact, or 2.) The officer can choose to disregard the traffic stop for the motorists safety, the public safety, or their own. We are well aware that several people take issue with this. As to the several posts we have seen or received calls about our Officers stopping "inside of Lee County" we would ask that the public understand that the Lee County line is less than 3 miles from our City Limits, the Monroe County line is directly adjacent to our City Limits, and Saint Francis County surroundings the City on the other two sides, with that being said from time to time our Officers end up stopped outside of our City Limits.

06/10/2026

The City of Wheatley strongly encourages anyone with an American flag to display it in preparation for the 250th anniversary for the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Currently Mayor Nash, Mrs. Nash, and members of the Wheatley Street and Water Departments are hard at work decorating Wheatley City Hall and next the Wheatley City Park. Please feel free to share photos and tell them THANK YOU for all the hard work they do!

05/27/2026

Citizen complaints can be made at City Hall during normal business hours, currently Captain Mayo handles all complaints and internal investigations. For those who are unfamiliar Captain Mayo has been fair and consistent with his dealings with the public and firm in his dealings with our Officers and fellow members of law enforcement. If ypu believe you were targeted, issued a citation in error, wrongly detained during a traffic stop, or had a negative encounter with one of our Officers in public please, please feel free to contact Captain Mayo and he will assist in resolving the situation in question. Also if you are not satisfied with this process you can file a complaint with the Saint Francis County Sheriff's Office or the Arkansas State Police Troop D both in Forrest City, Arkansas. Lastly, all who feel they were issued a citation in error or know someone who was issued a citation in error can contact the Saint Francis County District Court and request to speak to the Prosecuting Attorney and address any issues regarding citations.

05/27/2026

Wheatley Marshal Office currently operates two older model White Chevrolet Impalas, a older model Black Dodge Charger, and a White Ram pickup. Please whenever you encounter Law Enforcement or suspected Law Enforcement and if you feel uncomfortable please call 911 and they will let you know if the person in question is Law Enforcement, turn on your hazard lights, and continue to a well lite area, preferably with people around for your safety and the safety of the Officers.

05/27/2026

For those who think they have what it takes to be in Law Enforcement and are ready and willing to serve this Community and those adjacent please feel free to fill out Forms F-1, F-2 (first page), and F-3 and submit them to City Hall! Also any interested applicants must have their finger prints taken via AFIS available at most major City Police Department's and County Sheriff's Offices.

Forms - Arkansas Department of Public Safety

* Copies of the documents used for verification will be retained by the employing agency and must be available for examination at any reasonable time by representatives of the Commission. Chiefs, Sheriffs and Training Coordinators,To avoid delays, please be sure all documentation has been carefully....

05/23/2026

Lastly we would like to thank the members of the Wheatley Volunteer Fire Department and Deputy Kim for assisting surrounding Agencies during the fatally accident that occurred on Monday morning along I-40, these individuals are always able and willing to assist whenever possible!

05/21/2026

Captain Mayo recently returned from training in Texas at the SectorK9 Foundation and is currently a National certified K9 handler, also we would like to introduce everyone to K9 Junior who will be working alongside Captain Mayo. They both are excited to get to work, K9 Junior is a rescue and will assist other Agencies as well as us in combating the trafficking of illicit narcotics throughout our Communities.

05/13/2026

It's National Police Week, please feel free to tell Deputy Kim and Captain Mayo you appreciate all they do and always feel free to stop and say hello! Our Officers are here to help, and to those fellow Officers out there THANK YOU for all you do!

05/07/2026

Saturday May 2nd, 2026, at approximately 930 A.M. Deputy Kim responded to a public service call about a possible domestic altercation in the area of Arkansas Highway 78 South and Oak Street. Upon arrival the aggressor retreated inside a residence while Deputy Kim and Deputies from the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office along with first responders from the Wheatley Volunteer Fire Department made sure the victim was evaluated for possible injuries, after securing the scene Officers on scene requested the possible suspect to exit the residence to which he refused and continued to refuse to comply with Officers commands to submit to arrest. Deputy Kim with the assistance of St. Francis County Sheriff's Deputies was able to make entry to the residence through a bedroom window and the suspect was taking into custody. The alleged suspect received a Rule 8 bond hearing on Wednesday May 6th, 2026, and currently is incarcerated at the St. Francis County Detention Center in Forrest City for Terrorist Threatening 3rd Degree, 1st Degree Assault on a Family or Household Member, Resisting Arrest, and two counts of Disorderly Conduct. We would like to say thank you to the members of the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office and the Wheatley Volunteer Fire Department who assisted in resolving this matter. As stated before if you or someone you know is involved in a possible domestic violence situation please, please feel free to reach out for assistance!