Citizen Report No. 1664994136 - 389748850

Travis Adams

Adair County Sheriff's Office

Date of Offense

September 3, 2022

Offense(s)

Lethal Force

Supporting Document(s)

News 5 Video

News 5 Article

Statement

CLEET # 0164441 TYPE: Reserve Peace Officer STATUS: Active Effective: 07/29/2021

Per Channel 5 News:
According to Sheriff Tim Helder with the Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO)[Arkansas], just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, deputies responded to a shooting on Pleasant Hill Road in the rural Lincoln area. After they arrived, deputies say they found one man who was shot twice in the abdomen by Travis Adams, an off-duty Adair County, Oklahoma deputy, according to WCSO. The man's family identified him as Justin Hellyer. Hellyer was taken to Washington Regional Medical Center where his family says he is in critical condition.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Lethal Force

Inappropriate lethal force refers to the use of deadly force by a police officer in a manner that is not justified by the circumstances or that exceeds the level of force necessary to resolve a situation.

Oklahoma Open Records Act

Title 51 Oklahoma Statutes § 24A.1 et seq.

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Citizen Report No. 1664994136 - 389748850

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