Poinsett County Sheriff - Larry K. Mills

1500 Justice Dr Harrisburg, AR 72432

Phone: (870) 578-5411
FAX: (870) 578-4417

POINSETT COUNTY SHERIFF, LARRY K. MILLS

Poinsett County Sheriff & Collector, Larry K. Mills, is currently serving his sixth term in office. Sheriff Mills was elected to office in 1996 and began serving in January, 1997. Sheriff Mills continues to work on the goals he has set forth and polish the programs he has initiated since his election to office.

Drugs remain the top priority and the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office will continue to hammer drug dealers and methamphetamine manufacturers. A reduction in drug offenses results in less general crime, as they are closely related.

Sheriff Mills cites many of the accomplishments of the Sheriff’s Office during his tenure as follows:

•	Maintaining revenue in Poinsett County by purchasing locally when feasible and possible
•	Initiated early intervention drug education programs in all of the Poinsett County Schools through the adoption of the D.A.R.E. program.
•	Produced revenue through the housing of inmates from other agencies and collecting money from inmates for medical, dental, nursing and medications.
•	Increase in drug arrests and felony cases and destroyed numerous clandestine methamphetamine laboratories.
•	Developed and maintained a sound working relationship with all law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
•	Formed a Poinsett County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, made up of over forty volunteers with numerous resources.
•	Purchased needed law enforcement equipment for the deputies with drug money forfeitures and grant opportunities.
•	Secured numerous grants including a recent grant to enhance our current 911 system to better handle wireless calls.
•	Provided advanced training and continuing education opportunities for the deputies, dispatchers and detention officers.
•	Initiated a Sheriff’s Inmate Work Program, transporting selected inmates to our communities for work on public projects.
•	Established Neighborhood Watch Programs in an effort to reduce crime in Poinsett County.
•	Conducted an Internal and External Survey to provide the highest level of service to the citizens of the county.

Sheriff Mills states that he represents Poinsett County in a positive and professional manner. He is active in the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Association, where he currently serves as past President. He has previously served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Board of Directors as Finance Chairman. Sheriff Mills also serves on the Second Judicial Drug Task Force Board of Directors, 1st Vice-President of Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranch, Association of AR Counties Legislative Committee, Consolidated Youth Services Advisory Board and is a past president of the East Arkansas Peace Officers’ Association. His wife, Martha, is a past president of the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Wives Association.

Sheriff Mills credits the success of his department to an excellent staff and believes in leadership, vs. management. Making leaders out of followers is the key to success, the days of management no longer exist, you must lead by example. We will continue to protect and serve the citizens of Poinsett County by providing the highest level of dedication, diligence and professionalism. Our citizens deserve it. We have an open door policy at the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office and we welcome your input as citizens of our community.

Sheriff Mills is currently in his 26th year as a law enforcement officer. Fifteen of those years in an administrative capacity, having previously served as Chief of Police in Harrisburg. Sheriff Mills is a U.S. Navy veteran, graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1977 and attended Black River Technical College. He and his wife, Martha, have two children, four grandchildren and are members of the First Baptist Church in Harrisburg.