Greene County Sheriff

The sheriff's position will become vacant if Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott's nomination for U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri is confirmed by the Senate.

Arnott has been Greene County Sheriff since 2008 and is planning to leave after the nomination process is complete.

An autopsy is scheduled for this week.

Greene County Sherrif Jim Arnott told the public last month that his office was waiting to assist the Trump administration with immigration enforcement. Now, they’re taking action.

Whelen Technology along with HAAS software alerts officers and the public to emergency vehicles nearby.

Arnott will have no opposition in the November General Election.

Ben McMains will face incumbent, Jim Arnott.

The candidates gave opening statements and took a brief series of questions from the audience during the event, which also included Republican candidates for Missouri House District 132.

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Jackie Rehwald, public affairs reporter for the Springfield Daily Citizen, discusses her reporting on the clearing of homeless encampments by Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott.