Mangum Police Department

08/24/2026

🔥 GREER COUNTY BURN BAN IN EFFECT 🔥

We probably don’t have to explain this one too much.

If you’ve walked outside lately, looked at the grass, driven down a dirt road, or generally existed anywhere in western Oklahoma… you already know it’s dry. Really dry.

A Burn Ban is officially in effect for Greer County.

That means now is not the time for “it’ll probably be fine.” With conditions this dry, one spark can turn into a serious fire very quickly.

Please follow the burn ban, avoid unnecessary open flames, and use extra caution with anything that could create a spark.

We know it feels a little like announcing that August is hot... but we can all think of that one person that would still have to be told. In fact, maybe you should go tell them.

🔥 No burning. No exceptions because “we’ve done it before.” Let’s not give our fire departments any more work than they already have.

Stay safe, Greer County.

08/23/2026

❤️ TODAY IS THE DAY — LET’S SHOW UP FOR THE ALLEN FAMILY! ❤️

Today, our community has an opportunity to do what small towns do best: take care of our own.

From 11:00 AM–2:00 PM at The Lighthouse Church Fellowship Hall, there will be a benefit dinner for Zachary Allen and her family as she awaits a kidney transplant.

Come grab a good meal, make a donation, and most importantly, help remind this family that they aren’t walking through this alone.

Every donation goes directly to Zachary and her family to help with medical expenses. Whether you stay for lunch, pick up a plate, give a little, or give a lot, it all matters.

💙 We hope to see a BIG turnout today. Mangum has proven time and time again that when one of our families needs us, we show up.

📍 The Lighthouse Church Fellowship Hall
🕚 TODAY | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
🍽️ Roast, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, roll & dessert
❤️ Donation only

Come hungry. Come generous. Come support the Allen family.

08/21/2026

📚🚔 ANOTHER SCHOOL WEEK IN THE BOOKS…

As everyone heads into the weekend, Mangum PD has just 6…7 quick reminders.

Teachers — we hope you resisted the temptation to send home 6…7 pages of homework for the weekend. You've been through enough.

Students — especially those in grades 6…7 — enjoy your weekend and make good choices. You know who you are.

Parents — if your child says they only have 6…7 minutes of homework, we'd probably verify that.

Drivers — please continue watching your speed around our schools. Just to clear up any possible confusion, the school-zone speed limit is not 67. 😂

And if your teenager comes home bragging about getting a 67 on a test, please understand that Mangum PD cannot mediate the conversation that's about to happen in your house.

We considered adding another reminder here, but this post has already gone on for about 6…7 paragraphs, and somewhere a middle-school student is probably laughing for absolutely no reason.

Have a safe weekend, Mangum.

We'll see everyone Monday morning around 6…7-ish.

Wait.

That doesn't even make sense.

Whatever. 😂

08/20/2026

Big shoutout to Chief Taylor for making sure our firefighters had plenty of water while they spent most of the day battling fires in this Oklahoma heat. 🔥🥵

Taking care of the people who take care of our community. 🚓🤝🚒

Great job, Chief!

1st Fire: It was a very hot and eventful day! We were toned out for a grass fire north of Willow that was spreading rapidly and had one home in its path. Due to the efforts put fourth from personnel on scene this fire was contained to roughly 100 acres and the home was not affected! Agencies on scene were Mangum Fire, Willow Fire, Granite, Jester Fire, Hester Fire, Jackson County Task Force, Beckham County Task Force, Greer County Sheriff Department. Greer County Emergency Management, Greer County EMS, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Greer County District 2 brought a grader to cut fire breaks. We appreciate everyone coming out and helping get things under control. Also big Thank You to Mangum Police Chief Lance Taylor for bringing more water and ice chests to us!

2nd Fire: After getting back to the station and getting all trucks back in service we were toned out for a grass fire South of Willow in a shelter belt. Mangum Fire, Willow Fire, Granite Fire, Greer County EMS, Greer County Emergency Management, Greer County Sheriff Department all responded and the fire was stopped and burned less than an acre.

08/19/2026

☀️ OFFICIAL NOTICE: TODAY IS A “NOPE” DAY. ☀️

We checked the temperature outside.
Nope.

Checked the forecast.
Still nope.

Opened the patrol car door and got hit with air that feels like somebody opened an oven.
Absolutely nope.

So, in the interest of public safety, we are asking everyone to observe NOPE DAY:
🔥 Thinking about committing a crime?
Nope. Too hot.
🏃 Thinking about running from the police?
Please nope. We don't want to chase you.
🤬 Thinking about starting an argument with your neighbor?
Nope. Go inside, have some tea.
🚗 Thinking about seeing how fast your car can go down Louis Tittle?
Radiator says Nope.
Police say Nope.
Sanity says Nope Nope....

Today is a great day to stay inside, drink some water, enjoy the A/C, and make decisions that don't require anybody wearing body armor to stand outside.

Mischief can resume when Oklahoma turns the oven off.

Until then… ... ... NOPE. 🥵

— Mangum Police Department

08/19/2026

Just a heads up for this... Training is always good to see happening. It lets you know your first responders are dedicated to staying sharp!

08/15/2026

📚🚔 WELL… WE SURVIVED BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEEK. 🚔📚

And now… it’s Saturday. Finally.

The first week of school is officially in the books, and somehow Mangum made it through.

Parents figured out what time school actually starts again.
Kids remembered where their classrooms are.
Teachers have already answered approximately 47,000 questions.
And the morning school traffic reminded everyone that turn signals are, in fact, still standard equipment on most vehicles. 😂

All jokes aside, we want to thank everyone who slowed down, watched for kids, stopped for buses, and showed a little extra patience this week.

The first week back is always a little chaotic. Routines are changing, kids are excited, parents are rushing, and everybody is trying to remember how this whole school thing works.

So now that it’s Saturday:

Kids, enjoy it. You earned two whole days off after your grueling three-day academic career.

Parents... congratulations. You may now begin preparing for Monday morning… but not until you’ve had at least one cup of coffee in peace.

Teachers and school staff, we're not sure how you do it. Please enjoy this well-deserved weekend.

And everyone else…

Please keep slowing down around our schools. The first week may be over, but those kids will still be there Monday.

Have a safe Saturday, Mangum! 🚔📚

08/15/2026

🚨 OFFICIAL MANGUM PD PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We checked the temperature today... Then we checked it again because surely that couldn’t be right... It was. 🥵

At this point, Mangum is no longer experiencing “summer.”. We are apparently participating in some sort of municipal air-fryer experiment.

So, a few friendly reminders from your Mangum Police Department:

☀️ Drink water. Lots of it.
🚗 Check on kids and pets — vehicles become dangerously hot FAST.
🐕 Keep an eye on animals outside.
👵 Check on elderly neighbors and family members.
🔥 And please use some common sense when working outside.

And finally, to anyone considering committing a crime today:

Look at the temperature first.

Because if this turns into a foot pursuit, we're going to be irritated.

You’re going to be irritated.

EMS is going to be irritated.

And somewhere around the second block, we're probably all going to start reconsidering the decisions that brought us to this moment.

Crime is not officially canceled…

…but seriously. It’s way too hot for this nonsense. 😂

Stay cool, Mangum.

— Mangum Police Department 🚔

08/10/2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT – PHONE NUMBER SPOOFING ⚠️

We received a heads-up about a scam that has recently been reported in another community, and we want Mangum residents to be aware of it.

Scammers are spoofing utility company phone numbers, meaning your caller ID may actually show the utility company's real phone number. The caller then claims you have an overdue bill and demands immediate payment to avoid having your service disconnected.

👉 The important part: Caller ID is NOT proof that the call is legitimate.

If you receive an unexpected call demanding immediate payment or asking for personal or financial information:

• Hang up.
• Do not provide account, banking, card, or personal information.
• Do not use a phone number provided by the caller.
• Contact your utility directly using the number on your bill or their official website to verify the account.

This particular attempt was reported by another utility, but scams like this can easily move from one community to another.

A little suspicion can save you a lot of money. If somebody calls demanding money right now, it's perfectly okay to hang up and verify it yourself.

Stay alert, Mangum. 👀

08/06/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

After only about 15 years of careful consideration... we've officially joined Instagram. 🎉📸

Yes, we know. We're fashionably late. We assume the kids have probably moved on to three other apps by now, but we're giving it our best shot.

Follow us for the same department updates, community events, found dogs, occasional questionable humor, and whatever else we manage to get ourselves into. It's just one more way to keep up with what's happening around Mangum.

Go give us a follow... before we accidentally sign up for MySpace instead. 😅

📱 Instagram:

...Finally