BNPD IS INVESTIGATING A FATALITY ACCIDENT
At approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Arkansas Highway 5 and Leigh Street. Upon arrival, the driver of a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, 72-year-old Jerry Lynn Garland of Bauxite was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Benton Police Communication Department and the Benton School District are being recognized for their outstanding efforts to keep students safe and respond quickly during emergencies.
Two officers with the Benton Police Department received promotions during a ceremony at the department on Monday. Chief Kirk Lane said officers Hunter Begoon and Clayton Bloch earned their promotions through diligent effort to make the department and community safer and exceptional.
A ceremony was held at the Benton Police Department today to honor the 20-year career of Lt. Terry Fuller.
Information relayed between citizens and detectives with the Benton Police Department have led to the arrest of two men for connection to the recent theft of multiple vehicles from the Everett Pre-Owned dealership in Benton.