Welcome To Osage County
Oklahoma’s Largest County
At the Osage County Sheriffโs Office, our mission is to provide a solid foundation on which the residents of Osage County can thrive. We are committed to building public trust and fostering safe, secure communities through professional, high-quality professional law enforcement.
Osage County holds a unique place in Oklahomaโs history and geography. As the stateโs largest county by area, it was established in 1907 when Oklahoma gained statehood. The countyโs name and heritage are deeply tied to the federally recognized Osage Nation, whose reservation boundaries are coextensive with the county itself. This land became the Osage Nation Reservation in the 19th century following the relocation of the Osage people from Kansas.
The county seat, Pawhuska, is one of the first three towns founded in the county and remains a hub of history and culture. As of the 2020 Census, Osage County had a population of 45,818 residents.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county spans an impressive 2,304 square miles (5,970 kmยฒ), with 2,246 square miles (5,820 kmยฒ) of land and 58 square miles (150 kmยฒ) of water, accounting for 2.5% of its total area. Much of the landscape is part of the Osage Plains, characterized by open prairie, while the eastern portion features the rolling Osage Hillsโan extension of Kansasโ Flint Hills. Nature enthusiasts can also explore the renowned Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, located just north of Pawhuska, where remnants of the once-vast tallgrass ecosystem are carefully preserved.
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On June 4, 2026, at approximately 12:38 p.m., Osage County Sheriffโs Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a blue-gray Audi sedan near North 52nd West Avenue in southern Osage County after observing the vehicle displaying an obstructed license plate.
Rather than stop, the driver fled, leading deputies on a pursuit through the area at dangerous speeds. During the pursuit, the suspect drove recklessly by crossing into oncoming traffic lanes, turning the vehicle's headlights on and off, and passing another vehicle on a double-yellow line at approximately 90 mph in a posted 50 mph zone.
The pursuit continued through several county roads before the suspect turned into a residence near North 63rd West Avenue. The vehicle traveled behind the residence, where the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Deputies discovered the vehicle had collided with a trailer home on the property and was still running when they arrived.
After securing the scene and conducting a search of the area, deputies located the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Timothy Everett Phillips from Tulsa, hiding inside a nearby residence. Phillips was arrested and transported to the Osage County Jail without further incident.
Phillips was arrested for:
โช๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป
โช๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐๐จ๐ฆ)
โช๏ธ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ
โช๏ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐น๐ฎ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐น๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐
โช๏ธ ๐๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐
We appreciate the efforts of the deputies involved in safely bringing this incident to a conclusion.
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On Friday, May 29, 2026, officers with the Ponca City Police Department responded to the 500 block of North Sunset following reports of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim, later identified as 42-year-old Demetrius Miller. Miller was transported to Integris Ponca City, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Ponca City Police officers and detectives immediately launched an investigation, spending several hours reviewing surveillance footage, processing evidence, and developing suspect information.
Shortly before 9:00 a.m. that same morning, the Osage County Sheriff's Office was requested to follow up on investigative leads and conducted a search in a residence in the McCord area of Osage County, OK. Deputies located and arrested the suspect, who was found hiding inside the residence.
As a result of the investigation, 18-year-old Zavion Jareil Gates was taken into custody and is expected to be charged with the murder of Demetrius Miller in Kay County.
The Osage County Sheriff's Office appreciates the collaborative efforts between agencies that led to the swift apprehension of the suspect.
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The Osage County Sheriffโs Office is proud to welcome Captain Shane Rhames to our team.
Captain Rhames brings nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and a strong background in investigations, tactical operations, leadership, and agency administration. Throughout his career, he has served with the Tulsa County Sheriffโs Office, Rogers County Sheriffโs Office, Oklahoma Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General, and most recently held leadership roles with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authorityโs Investigations and Enforcement Division.
Captain Rhames has extensive experience in criminal investigations, SWAT operations, firearms and tactical instruction, fugitive apprehension, and statewide enforcement operations. He also helped build and lead investigative programs at the state level while overseeing major enforcement initiatives across Oklahoma.
Captain Rhames will be supervising the Osage County Sheriffโs Office Investigations Division and will play an important role in continuing to strengthen investigative operations within the agency.
We are excited to have Captain Rhames join the Osage County Sheriffโs Office and look forward to the experience, professionalism, and leadership he brings to our agency and the citizens of Osage County.
Please join us in welcoming Captain Rhames to the team.
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This Memorial Day, the Osage County Sheriffโs Office honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation.
Their courage, dedication, and selfless service will never be forgotten. As we spend time with family and friends this weekend, let us also take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day and remember those who gave everything for our freedom.
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The Osage County Sheriffโs Office would like to congratulate Deputy Tyrel Richardson on not only successfully graduating today but also for achieving the top academic spot in his class from the BPOC-CLEET Academy at Tri County Tech in Bartlesville.
Deputy Richardson has completed the required basic peace officer training and will now begin the next phase of his career by entering the Field Training Officer (FTO) program as he transitions into the Patrol Division of the Osage County Sheriffโs Office.
We are proud of Deputy Richardsonโs accomplishment and look forward to his continued growth and service to the citizens of Osage County. Please join us in congratulating Deputy Richardson on this important milestone in his law enforcement career.
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๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ / ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ
The Osage County Sheriffโs Office is currently investigating a theft that occurred between Saturday, May 16, 2026, and Wednesday, May 20, 2026, near Osage, Oklahoma, off Prue Road in southern Osage County.
The following items were reported stolen:
โข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ
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โข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ
๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
โข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ
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Also stolen were:
โข ๐๐๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ญ
โข ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ
โข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โข ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
Photographs of the stolen items are attached to this post.
If anyone has information regarding this theft or the whereabouts of these items, please contact the ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณโ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ญ๐ด-๐ฎ๐ด๐ณ-๐ฏ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ญ. … See MoreSee Less
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