Prairie Grove Police Department

08/28/2026

Congratulations on Your Retirement, Captain Jeff O’Brien!

The Prairie Grove Police Department would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Captain Jeff O’Brien on his retirement after more than 19 years of dedicated service to the Prairie Grove Police Department and our community.

Captain O’Brien began his career with the department on March 16, 2007. Over the years, he has dedicated countless hours to serving and protecting the citizens of Prairie Grove and has been an important part of our department family.

We are grateful for his commitment, friendship, and many years of service. While we will certainly miss having him as part of the department, we are excited for him as he begins this next chapter of his life. Please join us in thanking Captain O’Brien for his dedication and wishing him and his family all the best in the years ahead.

Congratulations, Jeff, and thank you for 19+ years of service to the Prairie Grove community!

08/20/2026

08/11/2026

Washington County Arkansas Judge Patrick Deakins has issued a county wide burn ban beginning today, August 11, at noon.

“Right now, we have to consider not only the threat of fire, but also the conditions our firefighters and other emergency responders are working in,” said Judge Deakins. With temperatures in the upper 90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke is very real. “A burn ban will not eliminate every fire, but it can reduce the number of preventable fires caused by outdoor burning. Every fire we can prevent means one less situation where we are asking our first responders to work in these extreme conditions.”

Washington County Department of Emergency Management

08/11/2026

We have such wonderful and generous businesses and citizens in our community! Today, we received a $1,000 check from Arkansas Galvanizing to support the PGPD Shop With a Cop Program. We want to extend a huge "Thank you!" to Arkansas Galvanizing for their generosity, support, and commitment to our community!

08/06/2026

Our sincere thanks and appreciation go to Mary Wheeler and her two grandsons, Anderson Lloyd and Carson Lloyd, who held a lemonade stand at their home this past weekend and raised $56.00!

The boys stopped by the Prairie Grove Police Department today to donate every dollar they earned to the Prairie Grove Shop With a Cop program.

We are truly humbled by their generosity and grateful for their kind hearts.

07/09/2026

The Prairie Grove Police Department has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety initiative to educate the public about the dangers of speeding. July 10th - July 31st police officers will be out working this high-visibility campaign which focuses on the consequences of speeding - including tickets and fines - while urging drivers to slow down.