Pike County Deputy cleared in officer-involved shooting

GLENWOOD — On Monday, September 23, 2024, 9th West Judicial District Prosecutor Jana Bradford determined that the use of lethal force by a Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy was justified in the officer-involved shooting on August 29, 2024, which resulted in the death of a Pike County woman.

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) asked the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) to investigate the shooting.

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, the PCSO responded to a location on Highway 84 West near the Pike County community of Glenwood following reports of a woman with a knife. The woman, later identified as Jennifer Provence, 43, did not comply with a deputy’s commands to drop the knife. The deputy fired his service weapon, hitting Provence, who died from her injuries at the scene.

ASP CID prepared an investigative file and submitted it to the prosecuting attorney, who determined the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas laws.