The Baxter County Sheriff’s Administrative and Criminal Investigation Offices will be closed Friday, September 7th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm so that Deputies and staff may attend the funeral services in honor of Deputy, Dr. Mike Shy.  Deputy Shy has been employed as a Reserve Deputy and the Sheriff’s Chaplain for the past 20 years.

60-year old Deputy Shy was killed in a motorcycle accident in Marion County Monday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 7, 2012 at 2 pm at the East Side Baptist Church, 718 East 9th Street, Mountain Home, AR, followed by graveside services at Baxter Memorial Gardens on Hwy 5 North.  Honors will be given by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Honor Guard.

Anyone needing to make a fine payment or to get a copy of a report will need to wait until the Administrative Offices are open again on Monday at 8 am. Anyone needing to speak with a Deputy should call 870-425-7000 or make contact with the Detention Center for assistance. Anyone with an emergency should call 911.

Sheriff John Montgomery