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.
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐จ!
The Osage County Sheriff's Office would like to welcome everyone to the ๐ด๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ, ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ญ๐ฐโ๐ญ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska.
As the World's Largest Amateur Rodeo, Cavalcade Rodeo is a proud Osage County tradition that brings together competitors, families, and visitors from across the country for a week of outstanding rodeo action, western heritage, and community pride.
Our deputies will be on the fairgrounds throughout the week to help ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience. If you plan to celebrate, please drink responsibly, designate a sober driver, and never drive impaired. We also encourage everyone to stay aware of their surroundings, watch out for one another, and help us make this year's event safe for all.
We wish the best of luck to all of the contestants and hope everyone enjoys a great week at the 80th Cavalcade Rodeo.
We'll see you at the Cavalcade!
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On July 4, 2026, Osage County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm at a residence in the 4900 block of N. 25th W. Ave. in southern Osage County near Tulsa.
While deputies were interviewing the victims, the suspect returned to the area and fled when deputies attempted to make contact. A pursuit followed for more than three miles, with the suspect reaching speeds estimated between 90 and 100 mph while running two stop signs and endangering other motorists.
The pursuit ended safely, and deputies took the suspect into custody after he resisted arrest and allegedly threatened the arresting deputy.
The investigation determined the suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at one victim during the earlier confrontation and sent threatening text messages and a voicemail before the incident. Deputies also observed signs of alcohol impairment, and the suspect refused Oklahoma's state chemical test after being advised under the Implied Consent Law.
Investigators further determined the suspect is a convicted felon who was allegedly in possession of a firearm.
Jonathan Benson was arrested and booked into the Osage County Jail on multiple felony allegations, including:
โข ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป
โข ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
โข ๐๐จ๐ (๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐)
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ
โข ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข ๐๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ)
โข ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐
This incident combined alleged violent threats, impaired driving, an armed confrontation, and a dangerous pursuit that placed the public at risk.
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Shortly after midnight on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Osage County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Valley Road, south of Rock School Road near Sand Springs, OK.
Deputies learned that a man had allegedly fired a handgun during a confrontation involving his former girlfriend and another individual as they were leaving a residence. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.
While investigating, deputies developed information that the suspect was walking along Rock School Road. Deputies quickly located the individual and safely took him into custody without incident.
During the arrest, deputies recovered a loaded Taurus G2C 9mm handgun from the suspect's person. A records check revealed the firearm had been reported stolen from Catoosa, Oklahoma.
Following his arrest, the suspect was interviewed by investigators regarding the incident. Based on the investigation, the suspect was booked into the Osage County Jail on allegations related to the shooting and possession of the stolen firearm. Additional charges may be considered as the investigation continues.
This incident serves as another reminder of how quickly domestic and relationship-related disputes can escalate into dangerous situations involving firearms. The rapid response of Osage County Sheriff's Deputies helped bring the situation to a safe conclusion without injury to the victims, deputies, or the public.
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๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ
This Independence Day, we have the privilege of celebrating a truly historic milestoneโthe 250th birthday of the United States of America.
For two and a half centuries, our nation has stood as a symbol of freedom, opportunity, and resilience. We honor the sacrifices of those who came before us and remain grateful for the men and women who continue to defend the liberties we enjoy today.
As families across Osage County gather to celebrate, we encourage everyone to enjoy the traditions that make the Fourth of July special time with family and friends, days on the lake, swimming, cookouts, fireworks, and community events.
While celebrating, please remember that safety is everyone's responsibility:
โข ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ.
โข ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
โข ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐.
โข ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
โข ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ.
As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, let us do so with pride, gratitude, and respect for the freedoms that unite us. Have a safe and blessed Fourth of July, and God Bless the United States of America.
-Sheriff Bart Perrier
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In observance of Independence Day and in recognition of the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, the ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐'๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐, ๐๐๐๐.
Deputies, dispatchers, detention officers, and emergency personnel will continue to operate 24 hours a day to serve and protect the citizens of Osage County.
If you need immediate law enforcement assistance, please call ๐๐๐ for emergencies or our non-emergency dispatch line at (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐.
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Independence Day weekend as we celebrate the freedoms and blessings of living in the United States of America.
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐'๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐! … See MoreSee Less
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